Age of Exploration Quiz
1 / 15Set sail into the era of discovery — when European explorers charted new worlds, oceans, and trade routes from the 15th to 17th centuries.
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Which Portuguese explorer was the first European to reach India by sea in 1498?
About Age of Exploration Quiz
Age of Exploration Quiz is a free general knowledge quiz with 15 multiple-choice questions aimed at mixed difficulty. Set sail into the era of discovery — when European explorers charted new worlds, oceans, and trade routes from the 15th to 17th centuries. A typical run takes about 7 minutes, hints are always one tap away, and your streak ticks up the first time you finish a game on a given day.
A few sample questions
1. Which Portuguese explorer was the first European to reach India by sea in 1498?
Answer: Vasco da Gama
2. Who led the first expedition to circumnavigate (sail around) the entire globe?
Answer: Ferdinand Magellan
3. In what year did Christopher Columbus first reach the Americas?
Answer: 1492
4. Which two countries signed the Treaty of Tordesillas in 1494, dividing the New World between them?
Answer: Spain and Portugal
5. What Portuguese prince organized and funded many early voyages of exploration along the African coast?
Answer: Prince Henry the Navigator
Frequently asked questions
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Age of Exploration Quiz has 15 multiple-choice questions. Each one has four answer options and an explanation that appears after you answer, so you learn something even when you miss.
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