Balboa and DeSoto Review Quiz

Balboa was from what country?

• Italy
• France
• Spain
• England

What was Balboa's purpose for his explorations?

• He wanted to discover an island.
• He wanted to leave France because he didn't like it.
• He wanted to find a land route to the Pacific. Ocean
• He wanted to find a new place to work.

What country sponsored or paid for Balboa's voyages?

• England
• France
• Italy
• Spain

What obstacle or problem did Balboa face during his travels?

• He didn't have enough crew members.
• He ran out of food and supplies.
• He fought Native American tribes.
• He missed his family and wanted to come home.

What was one of Balboa's achievements? 

• He was the first to discover the Bahama Islands.
• He was the first European to discover a land route to the Pacific Ocean.
• He discovered the Hudson River.
• He discovered America.

What country is Hernando DeSoto from?

• France
• Spain
• Italy
• England

What was the purpose for DeSoto's explorations?

• He wanted to find gold.
• He wanted to find a new place to work.
• He wanted to find a new place to live.
• He wanted to find a shorter route or Northwest passage to Asia.

What country sponsored or paid for DeSoto's voyages?

• England
• Spain
• Italy
• France

What obstacles or problems did DeSoto face?

• He faced bad weather and disagreement among his crew members.
• He ran out of food and supplies.
• He fought Native Americans and faced sickness.
• He got sea sick and had to turn around and go back home.

What was DeSoto's greatest accomplishment?

• He found a route to Africa looking for gold.
• He traveled the Pacific Ocean and discovered Japan.
• He discovered land off the coast of Canada(Newfoundland) and set up fishing companies.
• He was the first European to discover and cross the Mississippi River.