by Vincent Augustine D'Souza | Feb 3, 2020 | Discoveries and Inventions, Explorers and Navigators, History
1. Where was Ferdinand Magellan born? a) Venice b) Saborosa c) Lisboa d) Goa 2. Whose expedition to India in 1505 did Ferdinand Magellan join? a) Vasco da Gama b) Alphonoso Albuquerque c) Francis d’Almeida d) Bartholomew Dias 3. Ferdinand Magellan began his voyage...
by Vincent Augustine D'Souza | Jan 21, 2020 | Discoveries and Inventions, Explorers and Navigators, History
1. When did Fridtjof Nansen get Nobel Prize for Peace? a) 1916 b) 1927 c) 1922 d) 1934 2. When was Fridtjof Nansen born? a) 5 February 1856 b) 23 May 1867 c) 26 July 1865 d) 10 October 1861 3. Where was Fridtjof Nansen born? a) Store-Froen b) Nordfold c) Tromsa d)...
by Vincent Augustine D'Souza | Dec 31, 2019 | Explorers and Navigators, Literature
Richard Francis Burton Quiz Questions (This quiz is about English explorer, Orientalist and scholar Richard Francis Burton) 1) When was Richard Francis Burton born? a) 19 March 1821 b) 4 July 1820 c) 28 June 1814 d) 7 December 1825 2) Where was Richard Francis Burton...
by Vincent Augustine D'Souza | Oct 23, 2019 | Explorers and Navigators, History
Christopher Columbus Quiz Questions 1. Where was Christopher Columbus born? a) Madrid b) Barcelona c) Lisboa d) Genoa 2. Who was the Portuguese king approached by Christopher Columbus for assistance for exploring route to India? a) James V b) John II c) Richard III d)...
by Vincent Augustine D'Souza | Aug 7, 2019 | Explorers and Navigators, History
Amerigo Vespucci Quiz Questions (Some sources give the year of birth of Amerigo Vespucci as 1454.) 1) When was Amerigo Vespucci born? a) 9 March 1451 b) 9 April 1478 c) 5 August 1458 d) 3 November 1448 2) Where was Amerigo Vespucci born? a) Lisbon b) Madrid c)...
by Vincent Augustine D'Souza | Feb 10, 2019 | Australia, Explorers and Navigators, United Kingdom
Captain Matthew Flinders was a distinguished English navigator and cartographer, who was the first to circumnavigate Australia and identify it as a continent. -Wikipedia Matthew Flinders Quiz Questions Click here for answers 1. When was Matthew Flinders born? a) 16...
by Vincent Augustine D'Souza | Jan 22, 2019 | Explorers and Navigators, History
Pedro Alvares Cabral Quiz Questions 1. Where was Pedro Alvares Cabral born? a) Belmonte b) Sines c) Lisbon d) Venice 2. When did Pedro Alvares Cabral begin his voyage to India? a) 9 March 1500 b) 17 May 1496 c) 14 July 1521 d) 7 December 1526 3. Who of the following...
Quiz Master Vincent Augustine D'Souza is a blogger, author, and novelist. He writes on politics, economy, corruption, terrorism, sports and current events in his blog Voice From The Rooftop,. He is also known as walking encyclopedia. His novels KING and POPE are available in ebook format. Currently he is working on his English Konkani Dictionary.
