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Historical Explorations #1 - Statistics
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- This quiz has been taken 94 times
- The average score is 8 of 14
Answer Stats
| Hint | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| Who discovered this new continent? | Christopher Colombus | 96%
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| Which continent did the Portuguese try to go around to reach India? | Africa | 95%
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| What continent did the Spanish actually land on? | The Americas | 93%
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| What Portuguese explorer reached India first? | Vasco Da Gama | 89%
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| What ocean did the Spanish try to traverse to get to India? | Atlantic Ocean | 85%
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| In what year did he reach this new continent? | 1492 | 80%
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| Which explorer attempted to circumnavigate the world first, but died during the journey? | Ferdinand Magellan | 76%
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| Which empire blocked the trade with India, encouraging the European powers to find new routes? | Ottoman Empire | 67%
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| Who was the first to claim that this was a new unknown continent? | Amerigo Vespucci | 59%
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| In what year did he reach India? | 1498 | 29%
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| Which Portuguese prince financed these expeditions? | Henry the Navigator | 26%
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| In what year did he die? | 1521 | 21%
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| What city did he reach? | Calicut | 9%
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| Who succeeded him and finished the first journey around the world? | El Cano | 9%
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