Explorer Quiz

Which Spanish explorer discovered the Mississippi river ?

• Hernando De Soto

• Christopher Columbus

• Henry Hudson

• John Cabot

Which explorer has a harbor and river named after him in present-day New York?

• Vasco Núñez de Balboa

• John Cabot

• Henry Hudson

• Christopher Columbus

Who established the settlement of Hispaniola, one of the first Spanish settlements in North

America?

• John Cabot

• Jacques Cartier

• Henry Hudson

• Christopher Columbus

Who discovered the Pacific Ocean?

• Jacques Cartier

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• Vasco Nunez de Balboa

• John Cabot

Which explorer was the first to claim land for England?

• Christopher Columbus

• Jacques Cartier

• Vasco Núñez de Balboa (

• John Cabot

Which explorer discovered the St. Lawrence river?

• Christopher Columbus

• Jacques Cartier

• John Cabot

• Vasco Nunez de Balboa

Which of the following were reasons that Europeans explored North America?

• The explorers wanted to expand their religions to new lands

• The explorers were searching for riches such as gold to bring back to their country

• Both answers A and B

• The explorers wanted to make treaties with the Native Americans

Which of the following were obstacles to the exploration of North America?

• Inaccurate maps and poor navigation tools

• Lack of supplies to last such a long journey

• Diseases, serious illnesses, and starvation

• All of the above

How did European explorers adapt to their environments once they landed in North America?

• They lived with Native Americans and followed their customs

• The explorers moved from place to place until they found good land

• The explorers traded with Native Americans and learned farming techniques to

• They left and went back to Europe because they did not like life in America