#1
Who was the first European explorer to reach India by sea?
#2
Which European country sponsored Christopher Columbus's voyage to the Americas in 1492?
#3
Which European country was the first to establish trade routes to the East Indies?
#4
Who was the Portuguese explorer who reached what is now Brazil in 1500?
#5
What was the main goal of early European explorers during the Age of Exploration?
#6
Who was the Italian explorer who sailed for Spain and is traditionally credited with discovering the New World?
#7
Which European explorer is credited with the discovery of the sea route to India via the Cape of Good Hope?
#8
Which European country sponsored John Cabot's voyage to North America in 1497?
#9
Who is credited with discovering the sea route from Europe to India, thus opening up the age of European exploration to the East?
#10
Which European explorer is known for circumnavigating the globe, proving that the Earth is round?
#11
Which European explorer is known for reaching the coast of present-day Newfoundland, Canada, in 1497?
#12
Who led the first European expedition to sail directly from Europe to India, thus bypassing the Silk Road?
#13
Who was the Spanish conquistador responsible for the conquest of the Aztec Empire in Mexico?
#14
Which European explorer discovered the Pacific Ocean while attempting to find a western sea route to the Spice Islands?
#15
Who was the first European to reach the southern tip of Africa, thus opening a sea route to Asia?
#16
Which European explorer is credited with the discovery of the route to India via the Cape of Good Hope?
#17
Who was the first European explorer to sail around the southern tip of Africa, thus opening the sea route to Asia?
#18
Which European country established the first permanent European settlement in the Americas?
#19
Which European explorer is known for exploring the coast of present-day Canada and parts of northeastern United States?
#20
Who was the Portuguese explorer who led the first expedition to sail around the southern tip of Africa?
#21
Who was the Spanish conquistador responsible for the conquest of the Inca Empire in Peru?
#22
Who was the first European explorer to sail around the southern tip of Africa, thus reaching India by sea?
#23
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?
#24
Which European explorer is credited with the first successful circumnavigation of the Earth?
#25