Test your knowledge of the early explorers whose travels changed our view of the world. Points available: 10 1: How many voyages did Columbus make to the New World? A) Two B) Three C) Four D) Five 2: What was Amerigo Vespucci, the man from whose name "America" came, known for? A) Exploration B) Mapmaking C) Historical writing D) He was a noble with enough sway to get his name noticed 3: Where was Christopher Columbus originally from? A) Spain B) Germany C) England D) Italy 4: What did John Cabot command in 1497? A) The first English voyage to America B) The first attempt at circumnavigation C) The first English voyage to India D) A failed voyage to Africa 5: Where did Ferdinand Magellan die? A) Florida B) South America C) The coast of what would become Virginia D) The Philippines 6: What happened to explorer Henry Hudson's crew in 1611? A) They were all killed by illness B) They mutinied C) They were lost in a storm D) They convinced Hudson to end his voyage and return home 7: Which explorer first met the Amazons? A) Cook B) Orellana C) Magellan D) de Solis 8: What was the name of the ship in which Sir Francis Drake made the second circumnavigation of the globe? A) The Spray B) The Arcadia C) The Golden Hind D) The Argo 9: What animal did Lewis and Clark find during their exploration and send back to Jefferson as a pet? A) Prairie dog B) Elk C) Bison D) Coyote 10: What was the "Bounty" transporting during its fateful voyage? A) Insect specimens B) Alcohol C) Spices D) Plants
