European Explorers Test Review

Front

Where did Columbus think he had landed when he arrived in America?

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Asia

Front

Explorers always sailed for the country they were born in because to sail for another country was illegal. True or False?

Back

False

Front

Who conquered and eradicated (did away with) the Aztecs?

Back

Hernán Cortes

Front

Who claimed the land of Florida for Spain?

Back

Ponce de León

Front

Who was the first person to circumnavigate (go all the way around) the globe?

Back

Ferdinand Magellan

Front

Who explored unknown land in present-day Canada and the US for England in 1497?

Back

John Cabot

Front

True or False? Information from explorers assisted mapmakers in creating more accurate land and sea maps.

Back

True