Early European Exploration and Interactions Quiz

Test your knowledge on the first European explorers, sea routes, and discoveries. Explore the Age of Exploration in this engaging quiz!

#1

Who was the first European explorer to reach India by sea?

Christopher Columbus
Ferdinand Magellan
Vasco da Gama
Marco Polo
#2

Which European country sponsored Christopher Columbus's voyage to the Americas in 1492?

Spain
Portugal
England
France
#3

Which European country was the first to establish trade routes to the East Indies?

Spain
Portugal
England
Netherlands
#4

Who was the Portuguese explorer who reached what is now Brazil in 1500?

Christopher Columbus
Ferdinand Magellan
Pedro Álvares Cabral
Vasco da Gama
#5

What was the main goal of early European explorers during the Age of Exploration?

Establishing diplomatic relations
Discovering new trade routes
Promoting cultural exchange
Establishing colonies
#6

Who was the Italian explorer who sailed for Spain and is traditionally credited with discovering the New World?

Ferdinand Magellan
Christopher Columbus
Vasco da Gama
John Cabot
#7

Who is credited with discovering the sea route from Europe to India, thus opening up the age of European exploration to the East?

Ferdinand Magellan
John Cabot
Vasco da Gama
Amerigo Vespucci
#8

Which European explorer is known for circumnavigating the globe, proving that the Earth is round?

Christopher Columbus
Ferdinand Magellan
Hernán Cortés
Francisco Pizarro
#9

Which European explorer is known for reaching the coast of present-day Newfoundland, Canada, in 1497?

Ferdinand Magellan
Christopher Columbus
John Cabot
Amerigo Vespucci
#10

Who led the first European expedition to sail directly from Europe to India, thus bypassing the Silk Road?

Ferdinand Magellan
Christopher Columbus
Vasco da Gama
Juan Ponce de León
#11

Who was the Spanish conquistador responsible for the conquest of the Aztec Empire in Mexico?

Hernán Cortés
Francisco Pizarro
Pedro Álvares Cabral
Juan Ponce de León
#12

Which European explorer discovered the Pacific Ocean while attempting to find a western sea route to the Spice Islands?

Ferdinand Magellan
Christopher Columbus
Vasco da Gama
Juan Ponce de León
#13

What was the name of the treaty signed in 1494 that divided newly discovered lands outside Europe between Spain and Portugal along a meridian 370 leagues west of the Cape Verde islands?

Treaty of Tordesillas
Treaty of Madrid
Treaty of Lisbon
Treaty of Seville
#14

Which European explorer is credited with the first successful circumnavigation of the Earth?

Ferdinand Magellan
Christopher Columbus
Amerigo Vespucci
James Cook
#15

What was the name of the treaty that recognized Spanish sovereignty over the Americas and Portuguese sovereignty over Africa and Asia?

Treaty of Versailles
Treaty of Tordesillas
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Lisbon

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