European Explorers (part 1)

What country did Christopher Columbus sail for?

• England

• Spain

• France

• The Netherlands

John Cabot sailed for

• England

• The Netherlands

• Spain

• France

One of Christopher Columbus' accomplishments was

• finding a rich fishing area

• sailing to Canada

• looking for the "Fountain of Youth"

• discovering the 'New World" but he thought he found the West Indies

What explorer was the first to set sail west across the Atlantic to North America?

• Christopher Columbus

• Jacques Cartier

• Juan Ponce de Leon

• Henry Hudson

Which king and queen helped sponsor Christopher Columbus?

• King and Queen of Spain

• King and Queen of England

• King and Queen of Ireland

• King and Queen of North America

Why did many explorers look for the Northwest Passage?

• to search for the coldest climate

• to claim land for their country

• to find a quicker route to Asia

Why was it important for explorers to bring a lot of food and supplies with them on their journeys?

• Explorers wanted to have gifts to give Native Americans

• Explorers did not know how long it would take them to reach land

• Explorers did not have the skills needed to find food and supplies

Why was King Henry of Portugal known as “Henry the Navigator?”

• He was a great sailor

• He encouraged exploration and created a navigation school

• He was a mapmaker

• He went on many expeditions

What was Ferdinand Magellan’s fate?

• He died a happy old man back home

• He died when his ship sank

• He was killed by natives in the Philippines

• He was killed by his crew in a mutiny

Vasco da Gama

• was an Explorer who sailed for Portugal and found an all-water route to Asia by going around Africa

• was a French explorer who found a Great Lake and established Quebec