Explorers

Explorers

3rd Grade

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Explorers

Explorers

Assessment

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Created by

angela heath

Social Studies

3rd Grade

12 plays

Medium

5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did Vasco Núñez de Balboa accomplish

during his voyage to the isthmus of Panama?

A. He became the first European to explore South

America.

B. He became the first European to explore North

America.

C. He became the first European to reach the

Pacific Ocean.

D. He became the first European to reach the

Atlantic Ocean.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why was it difficult for early European explorers,

such as John Cabot and Christopher Columbus,

to plan their journeys to the Americas?

A. They had to pay for their ships and supplies by

themselves.

B. They could not build big enough ships to hold all

of their supplies.

C. They did not have maps that could show them

where to go.

D. They did not have the skills needed to find food

on their voyages.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What caused the MOST conflict between early

European settlers and American Indians in North

America?

A. They refused to trade with each other.

B. American Indians had better technology.

C. Settlers introduced new wildlife to the area.

D. They had different ideas about land ownership

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

During the Age of Discovery, many European

explorers were looking for the Northwest

Passage, a sea route from Europe to Asia. What

caused many of them to fail?

A. The extremely cold weather forced them to turn

back.

B. Hurricanes and powerful storms blew them off

course.

C. Many members of their crews died from tropical

diseases.

D. They were attacked by other Europeans seeking

the route.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did American Indians help early French

explorers and settlers who came to North

America?

A. by cooperating with them in the fur trade

B. by teaching them how to grow cash crops

C. by agreeing to join their Christian churches

D. by showing them where to find gold and silver