Into the Unknown: Age of Exploration Quiz Test your knowledge on the adventurous era of exploration that shaped the modern world. ghostman published 21 days ago0 responses 0 « Previous Next » Questions in vertical order 1/10 Who was the Portuguese explorer responsible for finding a sea route to India? Christopher Columbus Vasco da Gama Ferdinand Magellan Amerigo Vespucci 2/10 What was the primary motivation for European exploration in the 15th and 16th centuries? Spread of Christianity Desire for new trade routes Acquisition of gold and silver Scientific curiosity 3/10 Which navigator led the first expedition that circumnavigated the Earth? Amerigo Vespucci Ferdinand Magellan Henry Hudson Vasco da Gama 4/10 Which country was the first to establish trade routes with the East Indies? England Portugal France Spain 5/10 Who is credited with discovering the New World in 1492? Marco Polo Leif Erikson Christopher Columbus Vasco da Gama 6/10 Which explorer landed on the coast of present-day Brazil in 1500? Amerigo Vespucci Henry Hudson Ferdinand Magellan Pedro Alvares Cabral 7/10 What was the name of the treaty signed between Spain and Portugal in 1494 that divided newly discovered territories? Treaty of Versailles Treaty of Tordesillas Treaty of Madrid Treaty of Amsterdam 8/10 Which Italian city-state was a major center of trade and wealth during the Age of Exploration? Venice Florence Rome Milan 9/10 Who sailed the Niña, the Pinta, and the Santa María on his first voyage to the Americas? Ferdinand Magellan Amerigo Vespucci Christopher Columbus Vasco da Gama 10/10 Which explorer reached the southernmost tip of Africa in 1488, opening up a sea route to Asia? Amerigo Vespucci Vasco da Gama Ferdinand Magellan Christopher Columbus
