England, France, and Spain were known as the ______.

• New World

• Canada

• Old World

• Northwest Passage

This explorer wrote a book about his travels in Asia.

• Christopher Columbus

• Hernan' Cortez

• John Cabot

• Marco Polo

This explorer conquered native people in Mexico and claimed the land for Spain.

• Hernan' Cortez

• John Cabot

• Marco Polo

• Christopher Columbus

What was the route Marco Polo took to Asia called?

• Polo's Path

• The Rocky Road

• The Northwest Passage

• The Silk Road

Which two continents were part of the New World? (choose two answers)

• North America

• Europe

• South America

• Australia

BONUS: Who was North and South America named after?

Which is NOT one of the 3 reasons for exploration?

• God

• Glory

• Gifts

• Gold

This explorer believed that he was in Asia, but really he was in what is now known as the Bahamas.

• Marco Polo

• Christopher Columbus

• John Cabot

• Jacques Cartier

This explorer claimed land for England in the New World.

• John Cabot

• Christopher Columbus

• Hernan' Cortez

• Jacques Cartier

What were the explorers trying to find in the New World?

• the Old World

• Northwest Passage

• the Bahamas

• native peoples