1) Why did the Europeans explorers want to find the sea route in the eas? a) They had a lot of money to spend.  b) They wanted to keep trading. c) They wanted to test the new ships. d) They wanted to be remembered in history. 2) Who controlled the land route during the mid-fifteenth and mid-sixteenth centuries? a) French b) Dutch c) Arab d) Indians 3) When did Bartholomew Diaz reach the southern tip of Africa? a) 1450 b) 1466 c) 1488 d) 1500 4) What was the Cape of Storms renamed as? a) Cape of False Hope b) Cape of New Hope c) Cape of Good Hope d) Cape of True Hope 5) Who among the following was an Italian explorer? a) Bartholomew Diaz b) Christopher Columbus c) Vasco Da Gama d) Ferdinand Magellan 6) What was the new continent discovered by Christopher Columbus? a) Africa b) Asia c) New World d) Australia 7) Who was the first European to reach India by sea? a) Bartholomew Diaz b) Christopher Columbus c) Vasco Da Gama d) Ferdinand Magellan 8) Who was the first person to cross the Pacific ocean? a) Vasco Da Gama b) Christopher Columbus c) Bartholomew Diaz d) Ferdinand Magellan 9) Which of these was Cristopher Columbus's ship? a) Santa Maria b) Santa Cruz c) Sao Gabriel d) Santa Gabriel 10) Which of the following instruments was used by the explorers to find directions? a) Astrolabe b) Quadrant c) Compass d) Globe 

Grade IV SST - The Age of Explorers Quiz

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