Exploration of California Quiz

Who was the Spanish explorer who sailed northward from Mexico in 1542?

• Beto's Bering

• Sebastiaan Vizcaino

• Sir Francis Drake

• Juan Cabrillo

What did Juan Cabrillo hope to find during his exploration?

• A trade route between Mexico and China

• A passage through North America to Europe

• A route to Australia

• A new continent

What did Sir Francis Drake name the land he claimed for England in 1579?

• New France

• Nova Albion

• New England

• New Spain

Who explored the area from San Diego to Monterey for Spain in 1602?

• Sebastiaan Vizcaino

• Juan Cabrillo

• Beto's Bering

• Sir Francis Drake

Which explorer found the waterway between Russia and present-day Alaska?

• Vitus Bering

• Sir Francis Drake

• Sebastiaan Vizcaino

• Juan Cabrillo

In 1778, which British captain traveled through the Bering Strait after sailing up the west coast of North America?

• James Cook

• Vitus Bering

• Sebastiaan Vizcaino

• Juan Cabrillo

What obstacle did European explorers face when they finally came to explore the land in the 1700s?

• The heavy winds

• The rocky coastline

• The deserts

• The coast ranges

What did the Bering Strait serve as for Russian traders?

• A route to South America

• A route to California from the north

• A route to Europe from the north

• A route to Asia from the north

What did the Spanish call the area that is now known as California?

• Alta California

• Upper California

• Baja California

• New California

What did the European explorers do when they passed over the mountains in California?

• Sailed along the coast

• Returned to Europe

• Explored the deserts

• Made maps and shared their findings