Christopher Columbus and John Cabot Quiz

What was Christopher Columbus's original goal for his voyage?

• To discover the New World

• To reach the West Indies

• To find a western route to Asia

• To explore North America

How many voyages did Christopher Columbus make across the Atlantic to the New World?

• One

• Two

• Three

• Four

What is John Cabot known for?

• Discovering the New World

• Being the first European to reach the West Indies

• Being part of the first group of Europeans to explore North America since the Vikings

• Finding a direct sea route to Asia

What happened to John Cabot's final voyage records?

• They were destroyed in a fire

• They are displayed in a museum in England

• They are lost

• They were taken by another explorer

What was Juan Ponce de León searching for that led to his exploration?

• The City of Gold

• The Fountain of Youth

• The Northwest Passage

• The Lost City of Atlantis

Which area did Juan Ponce de León hope to establish a large colony in?

• Mexico

• Florida

• California

• Texas

What was Jacques Cartier's original goal before he became famous for exploring Canada?

• To find a trade route to India

• To discover new spices

• To find a western route to Asia

• To search for precious metals

¿Cuál era el objetivo de Hernán Cortés al llegar a lo que ahora se conoce como México?

• Establecer una colonia para otro país

• Explorar el territorio sin interferir con los nativos

• Colonizar Nueva España y gobernarla para España

• Encontrar las Ciudades de Oro

¿Qué nombre le dio Hernán Cortés al área que capturó y gobernó para España?

• Nueva España

• Aztlán

• México

• Cíbola

¿Qué famoso explorador es conocido por sus viajes en el suroeste de Estados Unidos y por ser el primer europeo en avistar el Gran Cañón y el río Colorado?

• Hernán Cortés

• Francisco Pizarro

• Francisco Vázquez de Coronado

• Juan Ponce de León