Henry Hudson BrainPOP Quiz

Where was Henry Hudson born?

• England

• France

• Spain

• Portugal

True or False: Reaching Asia by sea was cheaper and safer than the old Silk Road route.

• True

• False

The ________________ was a period when European explorers searched for trade routes, land, and riches.

• Renaissance

• Columbian Exchange

• Age of Exploration

• Navigation Period

Everything we know about Henry Hudson's life comes from the _____________ he kept during those voyages.

• videos

• photographs

• paintings

• journals

True or False: We have no idea what Henry Hudson really looked like.

• True

• False

Hudson believed he could reach Asia by sailing north, through the ____________.

• Atlantic Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

• Arctic Ocean

• Indian Ocean

After a second failed mission, Hudson turned to England's biggest trading competitor, the Dutch. Specifically, the ______________, the largest company in the world at that time.

• Conquistadors Company

• Dutch East India Company

• East Navigation Corporation

• Dutch Expedition Organization

What is the most likely reason that Henry Hudson went to the Dutch to fund his third voyage?

• English merchants had run out of money

• Dutch ships were superior to English ships

• The English lost confidence in Hudson after his first two voyages

• The Dutch were more committed to finding a passage to Asia

Many thought there must be a waterway leading all the way to the Pacific Ocean. They called this mythical route the _____________.

• Northwest Passage

• North American Waterway

• Hudson River

• Arctic Express

How many total voyages did Henry Hudson go on?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5