Explorers Quiz

What is an Explorer?

• A person who explores new land.

• A person who goes shopping.

• A person who gets lost.

• I don't care.

The _________________ were explorers from Spain.

• Conquistadors

• Vikings

• Pilgrims

• Puritans

The Pilgrims came from England to escape______________.

• The king

• Religious Persecution

• The Queen

• The weather

Why did the England colonies settle on the East Coast?

• Trade was hard.

• They liked it.

• Trade with England was easy from the Eastern Ports.

• They did not like to be far from water.

Which country financed Columbus' Exploration?

• England

• France

• Spain

• Ireland

Did the Explorers had good relationships with the Native Americans?

• Some did.

• No

• Yes

• The French had good relations with the native Americans.

Which country had the most power in the beginning of the Early Exploration of the new world?

• France

• Spain

• England

• Canada

What did the explorers call the people living in the new land?

• Asians

• Indians

• Spaniards

• Native Americans

What were the explorers looking for?

• Gold, land, and other riches.

• Northwest Passage.

• Asia.

• All of the above

What did the trappers do?

• Trap animals for fur.

• Trap Indians.

• Trap each other.

• Trap Pirates.