30. Monument to the Cross of ________________
at the Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
31.
32.
33.
34. THIRD ROUND OR THE FINAL ROUND
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
35. CHOICE THE CORRECT OPTION
1) Where was Vasco da Gama born?
a) Porto
b) Sines
c) Lisboa
d) Nice
36. 2) When did Vasco da Gama begin his voyage to
discover route to India?
a) 6 February 1495
b) 1 October 1491
c) 8 July 1497
d) 15 April 1494
37. 3) Vasco da Gama began his first voyage to India
with four ships. Which ship did he command?
a) Berrio
b) Sao Gabriel
c) Sao Rafael
d) Sao Michael
38. 4) When did Vasco da Gama first sail around
the Cape of Good Hope?
a) 3 March 1492
b) 17 May 1495
c) 10 August 1494
d) 22 November 1497
39. 5) Where did Vasco da Gama land on 20 May
1498?
a) Bombay
b) Goa
c) Calicut
d) Mangalore
40. 6) What was the position given to Vasco da
Gama in 1499?
a) Chancellor of the Exchequer
b) Admiral of the Indian Ocean
c) Field Marshal
d) Duke of Marlborough
41. 7) With how many ships did Vasco da Gama
begin his second voyage to India on 12
February 1502?
a) 14
b) 16
c) 20
d) 24
42. 8) Who sent Vasco da Gama as Viceory to India
in 1524?
a) Manuel I
b) Maunel II
c) John II
d) John III
43. 9) When did Vasco da Gama die?
a) 5 January 1542
b) 31 May 1509
c) 7 August 1538
d) 24 December 1524
44. 10) Where did Vasco da Gama die?
a) Durban
b) Bassein
c) Cochin
d) Karwar
45. 11. When was Columbus born?
a) 1451
b) 1461
c) 1471
d) 1481
46. 12. What did Colubus state his ambition was?
a) Money, Wealth and Freedom
b) Gold, God and Cathay
c) Cathay, Freedom and God
d) Money, Cathay and Freedom
47. 13. What theory did Columbus have, different to
many people?
a) Ships can sink
b) The world was round
c) The sea is wet
d) America didn't exist
48. 14. As many thought he was mad, Columbus
found it difficult to raise money to pay for his
trip - who eventually helped him?
a) Queen Elizabeth I of England
b) Francis VIII of France
c) Benedict IX of Hungary
d) Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand of Spain
49. 15. When did Columbus set sail?
a) 1490
b) 1491
c) 1492
d) 1493