Age of Exploration Test

In which country was Christopher Columbus born?

(a)  

Which country did Christopher Columbus sail for?

(a)  

Which of the following countries did NOT participate in the Age of Exploration?

• Spain

• France

• England

• Russia

During which time period did the Age of Exploration take place?

• 1400-1600s

• 1400-1700s

• 1300-1600s

• 1492-1494

Which of the following is NOT a skill that explorers needed during the Age of Exploration?

• use a compass

• drive a car

• read a map

• understand and predict weather

Vasco Nunez de Balboa found the ? Ocean

(a)  

Which explorer wanted to find a quicker route to Asia than Columbus by going further north?​

• John Cabot
• Jacques Cartier
• Hernando de Soto

Which explorer found the Mississippi River?

• Henry Hudson

• Juan Ponce de Leon

• Hernando de Soto

• Giovannia da Verrazzano

What is scurvy?

• a food eaten by explorers

• part of a ship

• a sickness

• tool used by the explorers

Which is not a food eaten on the ships?

• dried fruit

• dried peas

• salted meat

• cereal