Tag: navigators

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 explorers accompanied Pedro Alvares Cabral in his voyage to India? a) Bartholomeu Dias b) Christopher Columbus c) Ferdinand Magellan d) Vasco da Gama

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) William IV 3. Of which country Ferdinand and Isabella, who granted Christopher Columbus assistance for exploring route to India, were monarchs? a) Poland b) Italy c) Denmark d) Spain

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) Barcelona d) Florence 3) From where did Amerigo Vespucci set sail on 10 May 1497? a) London b) Cadiz c) Venice d) Genoa