Famous Explorers

Did Christopher Columbus actually discover America?

• Yes

• No

Who was the first European to set foot on the mainland of North America?

• John Cabot

• Christopher Columbus

• Leif Erikson

• Amerigo Vespucci

In what year did Christopher Columbus first arrive in the Americas?

• 1492

• 1500

• 1510

• 1485

Which indigenous people did Columbus first encounter in the New World?

• Tainos

• Incas

• Aztecs

• Mayans

Where did Amerigo Vespucci land?

• North America

• South America

• Asia

• Africa

What was the primary goal of Christopher Columbus's first voyage?

• To establish a Spanish colony

• To prove the Earth is round

• To discover new lands

• To find a new trade route to Asia

Which European country sponsored Christopher Columbus's 1492 voyage?

• France

• Portugal

• Spain

• England

What was the name of the flagship used by Columbus on his first voyage?

• Santa Maria

• Pinta

• Nina

• Victoria

Which explorer landed on some islands in Asia?

• Christopher Columbus

• Magellan

• King and Queen of Spain

• Fernando de Soto

How many voyages to the New World did Christopher Columbus make in total?

• Four

• Two

• Five

• Three