Spanish Exploers

Columbus landed in the Americas on

• October 12, 1842
• October 12, 1932
• October 12, 1222
• October 12, 1492

Which direction did Columbus sail in his attempt to reach Asia?

• South
• North
• East
• West

The Native Americans way of life was improved greatly due to ________?

• working long hours in the mines
• horses
• new diet
• marrying the settlers

Another word for conquistadors is ______.

• gentlemen
• warriors
• guards
• conquerors

Which ocean divided the Old World and the New World?

• Indian
• Pacific
• Atlantic
• Arctic

Which Spanish explorer is given credit for scouting the Grand Canyon in Arizona?

• Cortez
• Coronado
• Columbus
• De Soto

I believed I could read 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

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

• To serarch for gold and riches
• To omake friends with the Native Americans
• To spread their religion
• The explorerers want to become famous.

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 of the folowing is an obstacle faced by the early explorers?

• bad weather
• no maps
• ran out of supplies
• all of the above