Florida Studies Weekly

Social Studies Weekly Week 9 - Explorers

Multiple Choice

Marco Polo, his father, and his uncle explored _________ in the year 1271.

• Africa

• The ocean

• Europe

• China

Multiple Choice

Which ocean did Marco Polo cross?

• the Indian Ocean

• the Atlantic Ocean

• the North Sea

• the Arctic Ocean

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not a reason why Marco Polo would keep a journal of his travels?

• to remember events that happened during his travels

• to remember the names of his family members

• to remember people he met during his travels

• to remember places he went during his travels

Multiple Choice

Juan Ponce de Leon was the first man from Spain to do which of the following?

• explore the state of Florida

• sail across the ocean

• travel to America

• make friends with the Native Americans

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not a true fact about the picture of Juan Ponce de Leon?

• He does not shave

• He is a very young man

• He is wearing armor

• He is wearing a feather plume in his hat

Multiple Choice

The city of St. Augustine is located on the _________ coast of Florida.

• east

• west

• south

• southwest

Multiple Choice

What are Americans celebrating?

• the 200th anniversary of the Lewis and Clark expedition

• the 200th birthday of the United States

• our 200th state

• the 200th day of school

Multiple Choice

What do the red dashes mean on the map?

• states boundary lines

• Lewis and Clark's return journey

• Lewis and Clark's detour when they got lost

• Lewis and Clark's journey to Fort Clatsop

Multiple Choice

Which is not a fact about Lewis and Clark?

• Lewis and Clark had a guide names Sacagawea

• Lewis and Clark were brothers

• They traveled over 8,000 miles.

• They led a group called the Corps of Discovery

Multiple Choice

What is a historian?

• a person who studies math

• a person who studies history

• a person who studies science

• a person who tells old stories

Multiple Choice

Who visited St. Augustine, Florida, back in 1513?

• Hernan Cortes

• John D. Rockefeller

• Juan Ponce de Leon

• Frank Lloyd Wright

Multiple Choice

Why do many people think that Juan Ponce de Leon came to Florida?

• to locate the state capital

• to find the Fountain of Youth

• to try and find more gold for the king of England

• to help make a new country