Quiz & Learning for Early Explorers

Quiz & Learning for Early Explorers

by Ms Orton

Multiple Choice

What is the name of the route Western Europeans would take to travel to the Indies?

• The Atlantic Ocean

• The Pacific Ocean

• The Indies Road

• The Silk Road

Multiple Choice

Who stopped the Europeans traveling to the Indies on the Silk Road?

• Alexander the Great

• The Ottoman Empire

• The Native Americans

• Tribes in Africa

Multiple Choice

Columbus sailed for the country of _____________.

• England

• Spain

• Portugal

• France

Multiple Choice

Columbus believed he could sail west from Spain and reach ________.

• America

• The Indies

• Africa

• The Bahamas

Multiple Choice

The first European explorer to find a direct route to the Indies by boat was _______________.

• Christopher Columbus

• Vasco da Gama

• Bartolomeu Dias

• Henry Hudson

Multiple Choice

Which statement gives the best reason for why Europeans were trying to reach the Indies?

• They wanted to buy or trade for gold, silver, ivory, spices, and silk.

• They wanted to rule that part of the world.

•  They wanted to visit relatives they haven't seen in a long time.

• They wanted to learn to speak their language.

Multiple Choice

The country that John Cabot sailed for in 1497 when he reached Newfoundland was __________.

• Spain

• Portugal

• France

• England

Multiple Choice

While John Cabot is similar to Christopher Columbus in that he believed he landed in the Indies, he actually reached ______________.

• North America

• Australiia

• Aftrica

• Antarctica

Multiple Choice

The Verrazano brothers sailed for France and reached __________.

• Africa

• North America

• Australia

• The Indies

Multiple Choice

Henry Hudson sailed for England in 1609.  He landed and explored the ________.

• Indies

• the east coast of North America

• southern part of Africa.

• Bahamas