Question 1

Which explorer was the first European to land on the North American continent in about 1000?

Accepted Answer

Leif Eriksson

Question 2

Marco Polo traveled during the late 1200s. Which part of the world did he explore?

Accepted Answer

Asia

Question 3

Muslim writer Ibn Battutah traveled extensively during the early 1300s. Where did he visit?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 4

Henry the Navigator was a patron of explorers during the 1400s. What country did he represent?

Accepted Answer

Portugal

Question 5

On May 14, 1607, the first permanent English colony in America was founded. What was it?

Accepted Answer

Jamestown

World History: Explorers!

2) Marco Polo traveled during the late 1200s. Which part of the world did he explore?