Age Of Discovery Quiz
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| Total Attempts: 464
Age of Discovery, otherwise known as Age of Exploration, is a period in the history of human discovery that opened our eyes to a whole lot of new discoveries. Here is a quiz for you!
Questions and Answers
- 1.
At which century did the Age of Exploration start?- A.
18
- B.
15
- C.
13
- D.
10
- 2.
Which of these explorers was killed by natives?
- A.
Christopher Columbus
- B.
Amerigo da Palsteta
- C.
Vasco Da Gamma
- D.
Ferdinand Megallen
- 3.
Which of these technologies is improved in the Age of Exploration?
- A.
Mapping
- B.
Ships
- C.
Sailing
- D.
Telescopes
- 4.
Which century did this era end?
- A.
17th
- B.
16th
- C.
19th
- D.
18th
- 5.
Christopher Columbus sailed for the New World on behalf of which European country?
- A.
Spain
- B.
Italy
- C.
Portugal
- D.
England
- 6.
Which explorer contributed to the establishment of Portuguese colonies in Africa and India?
- A.
Sir Drake
- B.
Da Gama
- C.
Magellan
- D.
Columbus
- 7.
Which of these explorers discovered the Pacific Ocean in 1513?
- A.
Pedro Alvares Cabral
- B.
Ferdinand Magellan
- C.
Vasco Nunez de Balboa Amerigo Vespucci
- D.
Amerigo Vespucci Amerigo Vespucci Vasco Nunez de Balboa
- 8.
Who was the First Englishman to sail around globe?
- A.
Francisco Pizarro
- B.
Vasco da gama
- C.
Sir Francis Drake
- D.
Bartolomeu Dias
- 9.
Which of these explorers established The Navigation school?
- A.
Prince Henry
- B.
Hernan Cortez
- C.
Bartolomeu Diaz
- D.
Vasco da gama
- 10.
Which continent were the European explorers searching for when they unexpectedly found the Americans?
- A.
Africa
- B.
Asia
- C.
Australia
- D.
South America
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