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Ch. 2 - Explorers - Who Am I?

Authored by Lexie Rhinehart

History, Geography

8th Grade

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Ch. 2 - Explorers - Who Am I?
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

My crew was the first to successfully sail around the entire world, although I died before the end of the journey.

John Cabot

Ferdinand Magellan

Christopher Columbus

Amerigo Vespucci

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

I was a Spanish explorer who claimed land for Spain that is now the state of Florida. I was searching for the Fountain of Youth, and was the first Spanish explorer to set foot on land that became part of the United States.

Juan Ponce de Leon

Vasco Nunez de Balboa

John Cabot

Ferdinand Magellan

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

The continents of North and South America are named after me! I was the first to figure out they were not in Asia. I sailed down the coast of South America.

John Cabot

Juan Ponce de Leon

Amerigo Vespucci

Christopher Columbus

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

I wrote a book about riches and gold in Asia. I was one of the main reasons so many countries and people wanted to find a route to Asia.

Christopher Columbus

Marco Polo

Amerigo Vespucci

Juan Ponce de Leon

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

I wanted to find the East by sailing West. I have always been credited with finding America, but I really didn't land there. I called the people that I found Indians, because I thought I was in India!

Ferdinand Magellan

Marco Polo

Amerigo Vespucci

Christopher Columbus

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

I was the explorer for the Dutch. I explored what is now New York. Both a river AND a bay are named after me! My crew abandoned me in a boat in the bay!

Christopher Columbus

John Cabot

Henry Hudson

Hernado de Soto

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

I was a Viking sailor who landed in North America before Columbus. I discovered this land myself even though no one knew because my people did not share the secret. I named this land Vinland.

Leif Eriksson

Christopher Columbus

Ferdinand Magellan

John Cabot

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