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European Exploration Video & Quiz

Authored by Katelyn Mattingly

Social Studies

8th Grade

European Exploration Video & Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the primary reason Europeans began exploring?

To spread Christianity

To search for the Northwest Passage to Asia

To find new lands for colonization

To escape political persecution

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who sponsored Christopher Columbus's voyage?

King Louis XIV of France

Queen Elizabeth I of England

King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain

The Dutch East India Company

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was a major consequence of the Columbian Exchange?

Introduction of democracy to the New World

Exchange of goods and diseases between the Old and New Worlds

The creation of the United Nations

The end of feudalism in Europe

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why did the Spanish continue to colonize North America?

To establish trade with Native Americans

To find the Northwest Passage

To compete with Portuguese explorers

For gold, glory, and God

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What motivated the French to explore and colonize North America?

To spread Christianity

To profit from the fur trade

To escape religious persecution

To find gold and silver

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which European country settled along the Appalachian and Rocky Mountains for fur trade?

Portugal

Britain

France

Spain

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was one of the reasons for British colonization in North America?

Exploring uncharted territories

Searching for the Fountain of Youth

Establishing a new trade route to China

Seeking religious freedom

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