Age of Exploration Trivia Questions
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This Italian explorer sailed west for Spain in 1492 and landed in the Caribbean, believing he had reached Asia.
- Christopher Columbus
- Amerigo Vespucci
- Marco Polo
- John Cabot
This country sponsored Christopher Columbus's famous 1492 voyage across the Atlantic Ocean.
- Portugal
- Spain
- England
- France
This Portuguese explorer led the first expedition to successfully sail around the entire world, though he died before completing the journey.
- Vasco da Gama
- Bartolomeu Dias
- Ferdinand Magellan
- Henry the Navigator
These three ships carried Columbus and his crew on their 1492 voyage to the New World.
- The Mayflower, Susan Constant, and Discovery
- The Victoria, Trinidad, and San Antonio
- The Golden Hind, Pelican, and Elizabeth
- The Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria
This powerful empire in Mexico was conquered by Spanish conquistador Hernan Cortes between 1519 and 1521.
- Aztec Empire
- Inca Empire
- Maya Empire
- Olmec Empire
This South American empire was conquered by Francisco Pizarro in the 1530s.
- Aztec Empire
- Inca Empire
- Mayan Empire
- Muisca Confederation
This Portuguese prince earned the nickname "The Navigator" for sponsoring many voyages of exploration down the African coast.
- King Manuel I
- Prince Pedro
- Prince Henry
- King John II
This continent was the primary destination European explorers were trying to reach when they sailed west across the Atlantic.
- Africa
- Australia
- South America
- Asia
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