Journey into the Unknown: Early Exploration of North America
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- Q1Who sponsored Christopher Columbus' voyage in 1492?Spanish monarchsEnglish monarchsFrench monarchsPortuguese monarchs30s
- Q2Which Italian explorer reached the northeastern coast of North America in 1497?Giovanni da VerrazzanoAmerigo VespucciJohn CabotMarco Polo30s
- Q3Who explored present-day Florida in 1513?Ferdinand MagellanFrancisco PizarroHernán CortésJuan Ponce de León30s
- Q4Which explorer journeyed through the Southeast of North America?Balboade SotoCortezColumbus30s
- Q5In which century did European exploration of North America begin?16th15th17th18th30s
- Q6What did Christopher Columbus believe he could reach by sailing west?AsiaEuropeAustraliaAfrica30s
- Q7Which European explorer possibly reached North America before John Cabot?SpanishFrenchPortugueseNorse30s
- Q8Which explorer sailed under the English flag?Hernán CortésVasco da GamaJohn CabotAmerigo Vespucci30s
- Q9What mythical location was Juan Ponce de León searching for in Florida?Elixir of ImmortalityCity of GoldLost AtlantisFountain of Youth30s
- Q10What was the major motivating factor for early European explorers to venture to North America?Wealth, new trade routes, and spread of ChristianityPolitical powerScientific discoveriesTechnological advancements30s