Explorers Quiz

Vasco Nunez de Balboa was the first to see the ______ from Panama.

Name the 4 explorers that sailed for Spain.

• Christopher Columbus, Vasco Núñez de Balboa, Hernán Cortés, Francisco Pizarro

• Marco Polo, Ferdinand Magellan, Amerigo Vespucci, John Cabot

• Christopher Columbus, Ferdinand Magellan, Hernán Cortés, Juan Ponce de León

• Francisco Pizarro, Hernando de Soto, Vasco da Gama, Jacques Cartier

Jacques Cartier helped France get rich with the ______ trade.

What country did John Cabot sail for?

• Spain

• England

• France

• Portugal

Name the 3 states that Hernando de Soto explored.

• Florida, Georgia, South Carolina

• Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana

• Florida, Georgia, Alabama

• Texas, New Mexico, Arizona

Why was Henry Hudson sent adrift in a small boat during his exploration?

• Due to a mutiny by his crew

• Because of a shipwreck

• To explore smaller waterways

• He chose to travel alone

What river did Henry Hudson sail up?

• Mississippi River

• Hudson River

• Amazon River

• Nile River

What river did Hernando de Soto discover?

• Mississippi River

• Amazon River

• Nile River

• Yangtze River

What was the name of the King and Queen Columbus sailed for?

• King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella

• King Henry and Queen Elizabeth

• King Louis and Queen Marie

• King Charles and Queen Anne

What country did Jacques Cartier sail for?

• France

• Spain

• England

• Portugal