Early European Explorers Quiz
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Who initiated the European exploration and colonization of the Americas?

  • Christopher Columbus (correct)
  • Jacques Cartier
  • John Cabot
  • Ferdinand Magellan
  • Who is credited with the discovery of parts of North America under the commission of Henry VII of England?

  • Jacques Cartier
  • John Cabot (correct)
  • Christopher Columbus
  • Ferdinand Magellan
  • Who laid the foundation for French claims in North America?

  • John Cabot
  • Christopher Columbus
  • Jacques Cartier (correct)
  • Ferdinand Magellan
  • Who demonstrated the vastness of the Earth through the first circumnavigation, although he died in the Philippines?

    <p>Ferdinand Magellan</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who originated from Genoa, present-day Italy, and explored largely the Caribbean, parts of Central and South America?

    <p>Christopher Columbus</p> Signup and view all the answers

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