Explorers Practice

Which of the following did John Cabot and Henry Hudson hope to discover?

• Newfoundland

• New York

• Northwest Passage

• Virginia

Which Viking explorer was the first to explore North America

• Leif Erikson

• Christopher Columbus

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Hernando de Soto

This person explored and claimed Florida for the country of Spain.

• Christopher Columbus

• Hernando de Soto

• Leif Erikson

• John Cabot

Why did Columbus originally sail from Spain, meaning what was he looking for?

• Northwest Passage

• South America

• North America

• a faster route to Spice Islands and Asia

What was the name of the French explorer that traveled the Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mexico?

• Robert LaSalle

• Christopher Columbus

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Hernando de Soto

What technological development made it possible for sailors to find latitude AND longitude for the first time?

• compass

• sextant

• accurate charts and maps

• astrolabe

Why did Europeans want to get to Asia quickly and more cheaply?

• to make friends

• for conquest

• to explore

• for trade

Which country, led by Prince Henry the Navigator, was the first to look for a water route to Asia?

• Spain

• Portugal

• England

• France

Which country was the first to explore AND settle the New World?

• England

• Portugal

• Spain

• France

The exchange of plants, animals, and diseases between European explorers and Native Americans is known as.......

• The Stock Exchange

• The Columbian Exchange

• The Northwest Exchange

• The North American Exchange