Which Explorer Are You At Heart?

You Are The Great Explorer Christopher Colombus! According to your answers, you would be Colombus in a past life. Famous for discovering what he thought was India, but actually turned out to be the Caribbean. In fact, he held to his belief of his discovery to such an extent that when Amerigo Vespucci debunked his theory, it was named America, rather than Colombia. Christopher Colombus made his rounds around the courts of Europe looking for financial backing for his voyages, finally convincing the King and Queen of Spain to discover new lands in their name!

You Are The Great Explorer Ferdinand Magellan! According to our team of experts, you were Magellan in a past life! A Portuguese explorer who sailed under the Spanish flag, you were contracted, like earlier explorers, to search for a trade passage to the lush and rich lands of the East Indies. Through this aim, you became famous for being the very first person to circumnavigate the whole of the Earth. So great was this voyage that you were the first to classify new species such as the Magellanic penguin as well as navigational landmarks like the Magellanic Clouds!

You Are The Great Explorer Zheng He! According to your answers, this is the famous explorer which you would be in a past life. Zheng He is the most famous explorer to come out of China, sailing as far as east as East Africa, and, some speculate, as far west to even reach the west coast of North America. Known for the massive fleet you sailed with, those who you came across in your voyages were so impressed that they bestowed many gifts and treasures upon you, giving your fleet its historic name, the treasure ships!

You Are The Great Explorer Marco Polo! According to our team of experts, this is the explorer you would be in a past life! A Venetian traveller and explorer, it is your voyages and travels to Asia and China, and your writings based on said travels, that opened up the writings of Asia to European scholars. The tales you wrote down of your travels served as lush inspiration to the many explorers who would come after you, most famously, Christopher Colombus, among many others. Take heart in your journeys, for the world will not be the same without you!

You Are The Great Explorer Leif Eriksson! According to your answers, this is the famous traveler you would be in a past life! A Norse explorer who traveled far and fast to many lands. It was not until recently that confirmation came of your great discovery of North America more than four hundred years before Colombus, in the 11th Century AD. According to the Saga of Erik the Red, you discovered Vinland, what is today Newfoundland, after being blown off course while trying to reach Greenland and convert the people there to Christianity!

You Are The Great Explorer Sir Walter Raleigh! According to our team of experts, this famous explorer is your past life reality! Famous for your expeditions in the Americas and your search for the legendary El Dorado, the City of Gold; you are much more than merely an explorer, you are a poet and historian as well. Held in high esteem by Queen Elizabeth I, you are credited for introducing tobacco and potatoes to England. The end of your life would be tragic, however, for after a battle with the Spanish in Venezuela, you were executed by the new king, James I!