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Quiz about I Went to the Americas
Quiz about I Went to the Americas

I Went to the Americas Trivia Quiz


This is a quiz on explorers and settlers of the Americas.

A multiple-choice quiz by travelagent67. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
314,062
Updated
Apr 22 23
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
1917
Last 3 plays: Guest 71 (9/10), Baldfroggie (10/10), Guest 173 (7/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Which person's name is the word "America" derived from? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Explorers from which country wiped out the Mayan civilization? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Lake Champlain in Canada was named after which French explorer? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Vasco Da Gama discovered America.


Question 5 of 10
5. Christopher Columbus was born in which country? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Who is believed to be the first viking to reach America? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. The first Europeans to arrive in North America due to religious persecution arrived where? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Parts of North America have been controlled by many European powers over its history. Which power never had a territory in North America? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. The first British settlers to come to the USA arrived in which state? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Lewis and Clark were the first people to ever set foot in the western part of North America.





Most Recent Scores
Oct 29 2024 : Guest 71: 9/10
Oct 24 2024 : Baldfroggie: 10/10
Sep 09 2024 : Guest 173: 7/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which person's name is the word "America" derived from?

Answer: Amerigo Vespucci

He was an explorer, navigator, and cartographer. He was from the country of Italy.
2. Explorers from which country wiped out the Mayan civilization?

Answer: Spain

It took the Spanish over 170 years to take control of the Maya. The Maya lived in what is now Mexico.
3. Lake Champlain in Canada was named after which French explorer?

Answer: Samuel de Champlain

He is most famous for founding the city of Quebec.
4. Vasco Da Gama discovered America.

Answer: False

Vasco Da Gama was an explorer from Portugal who is credited with discovering India. He landed in the Indian port city of Calicut.
5. Christopher Columbus was born in which country?

Answer: Italy

He was sponsored, however, by Queen Isabella from Spain. He asked people in Italy first, who thought that his idea of sailing west was not worth the money.
6. Who is believed to be the first viking to reach America?

Answer: Leif Ericson

He is the first known person to reach America who is not considered aboriginal (native to the continent). The American aboriginal people are believed to have come over from Russia.
7. The first Europeans to arrive in North America due to religious persecution arrived where?

Answer: Plymouth, Massachusetts

The Pilgrims, as this group was known, arrived on the Mayflower (their ship) during the year of 1620. They came from Britain and Holland.
8. Parts of North America have been controlled by many European powers over its history. Which power never had a territory in North America?

Answer: Portuguese

The Spanish controlled Latin America, and the Dutch controlled New York. The Danes control Greenland.
9. The first British settlers to come to the USA arrived in which state?

Answer: Virginia

They arrived in 1606 in Jamestown, Virginia. They came as part of the Virginia Company.
10. Lewis and Clark were the first people to ever set foot in the western part of North America.

Answer: False

Lewis and Clark came over ten centuries after the aboriginal (native) people in the area settled there. Their guide, Sacajawea, actually lived in the area they were charting.
Source: Author travelagent67

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