Famous Explorers
About the Quiz
- The objective is for you to enjoy learning and to explore as much as you'd like about each famous person. There are 5 questions, each with three names labeled A, B, and C.
- Getting the answer right the first time isn't as important as learning more — every choice links to a full profile.
- Where quotes were available, a single quote is shown for each person on the reference list below, with a link to their full Pocket Quotes profile.
His initial voyage to India by way of the Cape of Good Hope (1497–1499) was the first to link Europe and Asia by an ocean route, connecting the Atlantic and the Indian oceans. Who was this explorer?
He was a Spanish conquistador who led an expedition that caused the fall of the Aztec Empire and brought large portions of what is now mainland Mexico under the rule of the King of Castile in the early 16th century.
A British explorer, cartographer, and naval officer famous for three voyages between 1768 and 1779 in the Pacific — making the first recorded European contact with the eastern coastline of Australia and the Hawaiian Islands, and the first recorded circumnavigation of New Zealand. Who was he?
This explorer died in the Philippines during his voyage, and his crew commanded by Juan Sebastián Elcano completed the return trip to Spain in 1522 — achieving the first circumnavigation of Earth in history. Who was this explorer?
He was an Italian explorer and navigator from the Republic of Florence for whom "America" is named.
Famous Persons Referenced
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