Early European Explorers Review

The time period in history when many European countries sent out explorers is reffered to as what?

• Age of Explorers

• Age of Exploration

• Age of Columbus

• Age of Ultron

What is an explorer?

• a person who travels in search of new places and information

• a person who teaches in a middle school

• a person who sponsors someone to travel to new lands

• a person from Europe

What tool helped explorers know which direction they were headed?

• astrolabe

• magnetic compass

• map

• caravel

The first group of people to live in a specific area are called __________.

• explorers

• natives

• artifacts

• students

True or False: An artifact is a type of ship.

• True

• False, it is an object made by humans today.

• False, it is an object made by humans in the past

• False, it is a type of spice.

What types of food did explorers eat on their ships?

• fresh fruit and vegetables

• eggs, bacon, and pancakes

• salty meats, dried fruits, and dried peas

• all of the above

What were the four main countries that sent explorers to the new world?

• England, France, Spain, and Netherlands

• England, Spain, United States, and Canada

• France, Russia, China, and Spain

• England, Spain, and France, and United States

True or False: Europeans were looking for a faster route to Asia by going west.

• True, but they only found the New World

• True, and they were successful in finding a way to Asia

• False

Which is NOT a reason European countries sent out explorers

• to find spices

• to find gold and riches

• to find a quick way to Asia

• to find a new species of bird

What caused scurvy?

• lack of sunlight

• lack of vitamins

• lack of food

• lack of friends