Exploration and Discovery in the New World Quiz

Explore the age of discovery with questions on Columbus, Magellan, explorers, and expeditions. How well do you know maritime history?

#1

Who is credited with discovering the New World in 1492?

Christopher Columbus
Ferdinand Magellan
John Cabot
Amerigo Vespucci
#2

Which European nation sponsored Christopher Columbus's voyages to the New World?

Spain
Portugal
England
France
#3

Which Spanish explorer is known for the first European expedition to reach the Pacific Ocean from the Atlantic?

Hernán Cortés
Ferdinand Magellan
Juan Ponce de León
Vasco Núñez de Balboa
#4

Which Spanish conquistador is known for the conquest of the Inca Empire in 1532?

Hernán Cortés
Francisco Pizarro
Juan Ponce de León
Pedro de Alvarado
#5

Which European explorer is credited with the discovery of the sea route from Europe to India in 1498?

Christopher Columbus
Ferdinand Magellan
Vasco da Gama
John Cabot
#6

Which explorer was the first to circumnavigate the globe?

Christopher Columbus
Ferdinand Magellan
John Cabot
Amerigo Vespucci
#7

What was the name of the ship on which the Pilgrims traveled to the New World in 1620?

Mayflower
Santa Maria
Nina
Golden Hind
#8

What was the name of the first permanent English settlement in the Americas, established in 1607?

Jamestown
Plymouth
Roanoke
St. Augustine
#9

Who is known for exploring the Pacific Ocean and claiming it for Great Britain in the 18th century?

James Cook
John Cabot
Francis Drake
Henry Hudson
#10

What was the name of the indigenous woman who served as a translator for the Lewis and Clark expedition?

Sacagawea
Pocahontas
Squanto
Malinche
#11

Which Spanish conquistador is known for the conquest of the Aztec Empire in 1519-1521?

Hernán Cortés
Francisco Pizarro
Juan Ponce de León
Hernando de Soto
#12

Who explored the Mississippi River and claimed the region for France in the 17th century?

Jacques Cartier
René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle
Louis Jolliet
Samuel de Champlain
#13

Which Italian explorer is often credited with discovering North America in 1497?

Christopher Columbus
John Cabot
Amerigo Vespucci
Ferdinand Magellan
#14

What was the name of the Norse explorer who is believed to have reached North America around the year 1000?

Leif Erikson
Erik the Red
Thorvald Asvaldsson
Bjarni Herjólfsson
#15

Which Portuguese explorer is credited with being the first European to sail around the southern tip of Africa, thus opening the sea route to the East?

Vasco da Gama
Bartolomeu Dias
Pedro Álvares Cabral
Ferdinand Magellan

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