Early Explorers

What is an "explorer"?

• A Native American tribe

• The name of an important ship

• A person who travels looking for new lands

• Someone who hunts

A route is:

• A group of people

• The course you take to get somewhere

• A map

• A colony

Which country did Christopher Columbus explore for?

• China

• Canada

• Spain

• England

Columbus' ships were named:

• Piñata, Galley, and Pitache

• Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria

• Eenie, Meenie, and Minee

• Zabra, Caravel, and Urca

Which of these was NOT a Spanish explorer?

• Christopher Columbus

• Henry Hudson

• Amerigo Vespucci

Choose the names of the French explorers (more than one):

• Jacques Cartier

• James Cook

• Samuel de Champlain

• Robert de La Salle

Name the first English explorer to sail around the world:

• Sir Francis Drake

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Christopher Columbus

• Ronald McDonald

Name the explorer from England who searched for the Northwest Passageway:

• George Washington

• Henry Hudson

• Amelia Bedelia

• Samuel de Champlain