Social Studies Chapter 3 Explorers

Social Studies Chapter 3 Explorers

5th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

What were Europeans searching for when they first started exploring the Americas?

places to start new colonies

new kinds of plants and animals

a sea route to Asia

religious and political freedom

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Which European nation sponsored Columbus’s expedition across the Atlantic Ocean in 1492?

England

France

Portugal

Spain

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Which of the following was the main reason Columbus sailed west from Europe?

to find a more direct water route to Asia

to set up colonies

to spread the Catholic religion

to discover new continents

4.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

What were some problems that early European explorers faced? Select three.

They needed better maps and new technology.

They needed money to pay the costs of their expeditions

They faced great dangers in exploring unknown seas and lands

They had great maps and technology.

They didn't need money to pay for their trips.

5.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

What were some of the benefits of expeditions for explorers and their sponsors? Select all that apply.

spreading Christianity

finding gold

claiming land

gaining power for their country

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Amerigo Vespucci realized that explorers had found a new continent, instead of Asia, like they originally thought.

True

False

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Ferdinand Magellan had the first expedition to sail around the world.

True

False

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