Voyages of Discovery Quiz

Test your knowledge on the Age of Exploration with these 10 questions about famous explorers, discoveries, and expeditions.

published on August 15
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Which explorer is credited with the first circumnavigation of the globe?

Which explorer is credited with the first circumnavigation of the globe?
Ferdinand Magellan
Christopher Columbus
Vasco da Gama
Marco Polo
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Which country sponsored Christopher Columbus' first voyage to the Americas?

Spain
Portugal
England
France
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Who was the first European to reach India by sea?

Vasco da Gama
Amerigo Vespucci
Hernan Cortes
Francisco Pizarro
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Which explorer discovered the Pacific Ocean?

Which explorer discovered the Pacific Ocean?
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
Amerigo Vespucci
Hernan Cortes
Francisco Pizarro
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What was the main goal of the Age of Exploration?

What was the main goal of the Age of Exploration?
Find new trade routes to Asia
Spread Christianity
Conquer new territories
Establish colonies
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Which explorer is known for discovering the New World in 1492?

Christopher Columbus
Amerigo Vespucci
Ferdinand Magellan
Vasco da Gama
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Who was the first European to sail around the southern tip of Africa?

Who was the first European to sail around the southern tip of Africa?
Bartolomeu Dias
James Cook
Sir Francis Drake
John Cabot
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Which explorer's crew was the first to circumnavigate the world after Magellan's death?

Which explorer's crew was the first to circumnavigate the world after Magellan's death?
Juan Sebastian Elcano
Hernan Cortes
Amerigo Vespucci
Francisco Pizarro
9/10

Who explored the eastern coast of North America for England in 1497?

Who explored the eastern coast of North America for England in 1497?
John Cabot
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
Jacques Cartier
Sir Francis Drake
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Which explorer discovered the western hemisphere of the New World for Spain?

Hernan Cortes
John Cabot
Amerigo Vespucci
Francisco Pizarro