Famous Explorers Matching (Grade 5)
Free printable explorers matching worksheet for Grade 5. Students match each explorer to what they are famous for.
Name
Date
History · Grade 5
Match the Explorer
Match each explorer on the left to the correct achievement on the right.
- 1.Match: Christopher Columbus
- a) Sailed from Europe around Africa to reach India by sea
- b) Charted the east coast of Australia and explored the Pacific
- c) Was the first person to walk on the Moon
- d) Led the first voyage that sailed all the way around the world
- e) Was the first European known to reach Tasmania and New Zealand
- f) Led the first team to reach the South Pole
- g) Sailed across the Atlantic in 1492 and reached the Americas
- h) Travelled overland from Europe to China and wrote about it
- 2.Match: Vasco da Gama
- a) Sailed from Europe around Africa to reach India by sea
- b) Charted the east coast of Australia and explored the Pacific
- c) Was the first person to walk on the Moon
- d) Led the first voyage that sailed all the way around the world
- e) Was the first European known to reach Tasmania and New Zealand
- f) Led the first team to reach the South Pole
- g) Sailed across the Atlantic in 1492 and reached the Americas
- h) Travelled overland from Europe to China and wrote about it
- 3.Match: Neil Armstrong
- a) Sailed from Europe around Africa to reach India by sea
- b) Charted the east coast of Australia and explored the Pacific
- c) Was the first person to walk on the Moon
- d) Led the first voyage that sailed all the way around the world
- e) Was the first European known to reach Tasmania and New Zealand
- f) Led the first team to reach the South Pole
- g) Sailed across the Atlantic in 1492 and reached the Americas
- h) Travelled overland from Europe to China and wrote about it
- 4.Match: Marco Polo
- a) Sailed from Europe around Africa to reach India by sea
- b) Charted the east coast of Australia and explored the Pacific
- c) Was the first person to walk on the Moon
- d) Led the first voyage that sailed all the way around the world
- e) Was the first European known to reach Tasmania and New Zealand
- f) Led the first team to reach the South Pole
- g) Sailed across the Atlantic in 1492 and reached the Americas
- h) Travelled overland from Europe to China and wrote about it
- 5.Match: Captain James Cook
- a) Sailed from Europe around Africa to reach India by sea
- b) Charted the east coast of Australia and explored the Pacific
- c) Was the first person to walk on the Moon
- d) Led the first voyage that sailed all the way around the world
- e) Was the first European known to reach Tasmania and New Zealand
- f) Led the first team to reach the South Pole
- g) Sailed across the Atlantic in 1492 and reached the Americas
- h) Travelled overland from Europe to China and wrote about it
- 6.Match: Abel Tasman
- a) Sailed from Europe around Africa to reach India by sea
- b) Charted the east coast of Australia and explored the Pacific
- c) Was the first person to walk on the Moon
- d) Led the first voyage that sailed all the way around the world
- e) Was the first European known to reach Tasmania and New Zealand
- f) Led the first team to reach the South Pole
- g) Sailed across the Atlantic in 1492 and reached the Americas
- h) Travelled overland from Europe to China and wrote about it
- 7.Match: Roald Amundsen
- a) Sailed from Europe around Africa to reach India by sea
- b) Charted the east coast of Australia and explored the Pacific
- c) Was the first person to walk on the Moon
- d) Led the first voyage that sailed all the way around the world
- e) Was the first European known to reach Tasmania and New Zealand
- f) Led the first team to reach the South Pole
- g) Sailed across the Atlantic in 1492 and reached the Americas
- h) Travelled overland from Europe to China and wrote about it
- 8.Match: Ferdinand Magellan
- a) Sailed from Europe around Africa to reach India by sea
- b) Charted the east coast of Australia and explored the Pacific
- c) Was the first person to walk on the Moon
- d) Led the first voyage that sailed all the way around the world
- e) Was the first European known to reach Tasmania and New Zealand
- f) Led the first team to reach the South Pole
- g) Sailed across the Atlantic in 1492 and reached the Americas
- h) Travelled overland from Europe to China and wrote about it
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