European Explorers and Motivations

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

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

What was the name of the Viking that explored the New World 500 years ago before Columbus?

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Cristopher Columbus

• Lief Erikson

Who left Spain in 1492; He had 3 boats.  He went 4 trips to America.  He called the group of people he met in America, Indians because he thought he was in India?

• Leif Erikson
• Christopher Columbus
• Marco Polo
• John Cabot

Who was the first person with the sailors to finish the trip by traveling around the world;  He died in Philippines in a battle but his men wanted to keep going to sail around the world?

• John Cabot
• Ferdinand Magellan
• Amerigo Vespucci 
• Hernando Cortes

What was the purpose of Columbus' expeditions?

• To find a shorter route to Asia by sailing west
• To claim land in Canada
• To explore the Hudson Bay
• None of the above

Which explorer's most famous voyage was in 1492?

• Cabot
• Columbus
• Cartier
• Ponce de Leon

Most explorers were interested in finding a westward passage to where?

• Brazil
• Canada
• New World
• Asia

I believed I could reach Asia by traveling west across the Atlantic Ocean in 1492.  I asked the king and queen of Spain to pay for my journey.

• Cabot
• de Leon
• Columbus
• Cortes

Which of the following was NOT a reason the early explorers began to make voyages?

• To search for gold and riches
• To make friends with the Native Americans
• To spread their religion
• The explorers want to become famous.

Which continent did our explorers all come from?

• North America
• Africa
• Europe
• Asia