Early European Explorers

Early European Explorers

5th Grade

10 Qs

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Early European Explorers

Early European Explorers

Assessment

Quiz

English

5th Grade

Hard

CCSS
RI.3.5, RL.7.9, RL.11-12.6

+10

Standards-aligned

Created by

Julie Walsh

Used 5+ times

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Who was the Portuguese explorer who was the first European to sail around the southern tip of Africa and reach India?
Ferdinand Magellan
Christopher Columbus
Vasco da Gama
Marco Polo

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Who was the Italian explorer who discovered America?
Christopher Columbus
Amerigo Vespucci
Ferdinand Magellan
Marco Polo

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What European explorer is known for circumnavigating the globe and claiming territories for Spain?
Christopher Columbus
Vasco da Gama
Ferdinand Magellan
James Cook

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Who was the English explorer who helped establish the first permanent English settlement in North America?
Christopher Columbus
John Cabot
John Smith
Henry Hudson

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Who was the French explorer who explored Canada and claimed it for France?
Christopher Columbus
Henry Hudson
Jacques Cartier
Ferdinand Magellan

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

True or False: Christopher Columbus was the first European explorer to reach India by sailing around the southern tip of Africa.
True
False

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

True or False: Ferdinand Magellan was the first European explorer to reach India by sailing around the southern tip of Africa.
True
False

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

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