European Explorer Vocabulary

What was the main continent involved in the Age of Exploration?

• Europe

• Asia

• North America

• India

What was one reason for the Age of Exploration?

• a quicker route to Asia

• looking for a new continent

• to go on vacation

• to find underwater hidden treasure

Which of the following skills did an explorer need to be able to have?

• know how to write in a journal

• read a map

• use a compass

• all of the above

Which of the following is a positive interaction between Natives and Europeans?

• Natives were sometimes taken as slaves by Europeans.

• Natives traded beaver furs in exchange for guns and weapons.

• Europeans brought unwanted diseases.

• Some Natives were harmed by Europeans.

Cause: Many countries heard about the new world and wanted to claim land there. What is the effect?

• Many countries began looking for a quicker way to Asia.

• European countries began to explore the new world in order to increase the amount of land they owned.

• Europeans traveled to Asia to get spices.

• Beavers were hunted.

Cause: Traveling around Africa to get to Asia could be long and dangerous. What is the effect?

• Many countries began looking for a quicker and safer way to Asia.

• European countries began to explore the new world in order to increase the amount of land they owned.

• Europeans traveled to Asia to get spices.

• Beavers were hunted.

Who was born in England between 1560-1570, sailed in search of a northern route to Asia but failed, and discovered a bay and a river that is now named after him?

• Christopher Columbus

• Juan Ponce de Leon

• Samuel de Champlain

• Henry Hudson

• Jacques Cartier

Who was born in Italy in 1451, sailed in 1492, and began the Age of Exploration?

• Christopher Columbus

• Juan Ponce de Leon

• Samuel de Champlain

• Henry Hudson

• Jacques Cartier

Who was born in France in 1491, sailed in 1534, and discovered the St. Lawrence River?

• Christopher Columbus

• Juan Ponce de Leon

• Samuel de Champlain

• Henry Hudson

• Jacques Cartier

What country did Columbus explore for?

• England

• France

• Spain

• United States