French Explorer's Quiz

Select three French explorers.

• Cartier

• Champlain

• Verrazano

• de Gama

• Coronado

What was the name of the North American continent in the 1500's?

• New World

• New Land

• New France

The Spanish were looking for a ______ route to Europe from Asia; the French were looking for a route from ____ to Asia.

• water; New World

• water; Europe

• land; New World

• land; Europe

Who is known for exploring/discovering the St. Lawrence River?

• Champlain

• Cartier

• Verrazano

Which explorers found a travel, water route from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico?

• Champlain

• de la Salle

• Marquette and Joliet

Who created the 1st French and 1st permanent French colony in the New World?

• de la Champlain

• Verrazano

• Coronado

Which explorer claimed the whole Mississippi River Basin for the French?

• de Champlain

• de la Salle

• Verrazano

Who was credited with hardly nothing, but did help open up the interiors of Canada for future French explorations?

• Marquette & Joliet

• Verrazano

• Cartier

Which explorer discovered the New York Harbor and Block Island?

• Verrazano

• Champlain

• de la Salle

What is the name of the 1st French colony in the New World?

• Port Royal, Nova Scotia

• St. Augustine, Florida

• Quebec, Canada