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Who discovered Australia?
a) James Cook
b) Christopher Columbus
c) Prince Henry
d) Jacques Cartier
Which religion did European explorers bring with them?
a) Christianity
b) Islam
c) Judaism
d) Hinduism
What was used to flavor foods, preserve meats, and as currency?
a) spices
b) gold
c) silver
d) iron
Which French explorer founded Quebec?
a) Samuel de Champlain
b) Hernan Cortez
c) Hernando de Soto
d) Sir Frances Drake
Who explored the Cape of Good Hope in 1488?
a) Bartholemeu Dias
b) John Cabot
c) Francisco Pizarro
d) Prince Henry
Who conquered the Incan civilization in Peru?
a) Francisco Pizarro
b) Hernando de Soto
c) Henry Hudson
d) Ponce de Leon
Who conquered the Aztecs in Mexico?
a) Hernan Cortez
b) Amerigo Vespucci
c) Ponce de Leon
d) Christopher Columbus
Which explorer was trying to find a quicker trade route to India... but wound up in the Bahamas instead?
a) Christopher Columbus
b) Ferdinand Magellan
c) Hernan Cortez
d) Sir Francis Drake
What do you call a territory controlled by people in a foreign land?
a) a colony
b) a continent
c) an empire
d) a province
Which Portuguese prince established a school for mapmaking and shipbuilding?
a) Prince Henry
b) Sir Francis Drake
c) Sir Walter Raleigh
d) Queen Elizabeth I
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