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Famous Explorers Worksheet (Grade 5)

Free printable famous explorers worksheet for Grade 5. Students answer questions about Columbus, Cook, and Magellan.

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History · Grade 5

Famous Explorers

Read each question about famous explorers and write your answer on the line.

  1. 1.
    Who led the first expedition to reach the South Pole?
  2. 2.
    An explorer is a person who travels to ___ new places.
  3. 3.
    Which explorer found a sea route from Europe to India?
  4. 4.
    Who travelled from Europe to China and wrote a famous book about it?
  5. 5.
    Whose voyage was the first to sail all the way around the world?
  6. 6.
    What ocean did Columbus cross to reach the Americas?
  7. 7.
    Which explorer charted the east coast of Australia in 1770?
  8. 8.
    Who sailed across the Atlantic in 1492 and reached the Americas?
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