Explorers

Which explorer came from Greenland and found North America first? Named it Vinland.

• Leif Eriksson
• Christopher Columbus 
• Ferdinand Magellan 
• Hernando de Soto

Which explorer came from Spain and was the first one to sail around the world?

• Leif Eriksson
• Christopher Columbus 
• Ferdinand Magellan 
• Hernando de Soto

Which explorer came from France and the mouth of the Mississippi River?

• Leif Eriksson
• John Cabot
• Henry Hudson
• Robert LaSalle

Which explorer came from Spain and claimed Florida for Spain?

• Leif Eriksson
• Christopher Columbus 
• Ferdinand Magellan 
• Hernando de Soto

Which of these was an English explorer?

• John Cabot
• Hernando de Soto
• Magellan
• Erikson

Which of these was an French explorer? 

• John Cabot 
• Hernando de Soto
• LaSalle
• Magellan

Which explorer and his crew were known for sailing around the world?

• Columbus
• De Soto
• Magellan
• Eriksson

What was the motivation for explorers to sail to new lands?

• God 
• Gold
• Glory
• All of the above

Which explorer thought he had found a faster route to the Far East (Asia)?

• Columbus
• Magellan
• Cabot
• Hudson

Which explorer discovered a river and had it named after him?

• De Soto
• Columbus
• Magellan
• Hudson