Explorers Quiz Review

1. Which explorer is known for the start of the Age of Exploration?

• Christopher Columbus
• Giovanni da Verrazzano
• Jacques Cartier
• John Cabot

2. Which explorer claimed land for England?

• Christopher Columbus
• John Cabot
• Vasco Nunez de Balboa
• Juan Ponce de Leon

3. Which explorer founded the Pacific Ocean?

• Juan Ponce de Leon
• Christopher Columbus
• Hernando de Soto
• Vasco Nunez de Balboa

4. Which explorer claimed Florida for Spain?

• Juan Ponce de Leon

• Giovanni da Verrazzano

• Henry Hudson

• Samuel de Champlain

5. Which explorer claimed New York Harbor and improved maps?

• Giovanni da Verrazzano
• Henry Hudson
• Christopher Columbus
• Vasco Nunez de Balboa

6. Which explorer discovered the St. Lawrence River and parts of Canada?

• Juan Ponce de Leon
• Jacques Cartier
• Hernando de Soto
• Samuel de Champlain

7. Which explorer discoverd the Mississippi River and covered 4,000 miles on land?

• Christopher Columbus
• Samuel de Champlain
• Hernando de Soto
• Henry Hudson

8. Which French explorer discovered a lake that was named after him and established settlements?

• Samuel de Champlain
• Jacque Cartier
• Ponce de Leon
• Hernando de Soto

9. Which explorer was abandoned by his crew?

• John Cabot
• Christopher Columbus
• Henry Hudson
• Samuel de Champlain

10. Which time period was the Age of Exploration?

• 1500s-1800s
• 1400s-1600s
• 1200s-1300s
• 1600s-1800s