Explorers from Europe 1/2

When Columbus returned to Europe he took with him jewelry made of...

• plate

• gold

• iron

• bronce

Who of these kings hired a man to explore the new lands and to look for a passage to Asia?

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Answer explanation

1) Henry VII

2) Henry VIII

3) James II

America was rich in food. That was the reason why Europeans came before it was discovered by them.

• true

• false

This was the name given by Leif Erikson to the new land.

• VIKING

• EUROPE

• AMERICA

• VINLAND THE GOOD

Why was the name "America" given to the lands discovered by Columbus?

• Amerigo Vespucci was the real discovered of America.

• America was the name of the grandmother of Columbus.

• Amerigo Vespucci played a significant role in correcting Columbus's mistaken belief that his discoveries were part of Asia, and the new continent beyond the Atlantic was named America in his honor.

• Columbus himself named the lands he discovered America because he was a big fan of naming things after himself.

There is evidence that the ​ (a)   arrived to ​ (b)   before the ​ (c)   . ​ (d)   found some objects like​ (e)   , and whorl. This proves the evidence that they arrived before anyone.

• vikings
• America
• europeans
• Archeologists
• iron nails
• gold
• monks

Americo Vespucci wrote some letters describing his voyages along the coasts of South America, he thought that this parts of the world were another continent.

• TRUE

• FALSE

In the spring of 1513 Ponce de Leon was searching for​ (a)   . He landen in ​ (b)   . He wanted that part of the world for ​ (c)  

• the magic fountains
• Florida
• Spain
• France
• Colombia

What did Jacques Cartier discover in his exploration?

• Florida

• Aztecas

• St. Lawrence River

• Asia

Europeans wanted to came to America because...

• They wanted to see the new world

• They wanted to buy food.

• They were searching for safety from religion and political persecution.