Vikings Quiz

The first Europeans to settle in North America were:

• The Vikings

• The Spanish

• The British

• The French

What European country led world exploration in the early 1400s?

• Spain

• Portugal

• France

• England

Europeans wanted to explore the world because:

• They were seeking new trade routes.

• They wanted to spread their religion.

• They were looking for new lands to conquer.

• All of the above.

How did new technology benefit Portuguese exploration?

• It allowed for longer voyages.

• It improved navigation accuracy.

• It increased ship speed.

• It reduced exploration costs.

What was the first sea route from Europe to Asia?

• The Suez Canal

• The Cape of Good Hope

• The Panama Canal

• The Northwest Passage

Look at each set of terms below. On the line provided, write the letter of the term that does not relate to the others. Portuguese, smaller, lighter, and easier-to-steer ships, Vikings, caravels

• Portuguese

• smaller, lighter, and easier-to-steer ships

• Vikings

• caravels

Look at each set of terms below. On the line provided, write the letter of the term that does not relate to the others. astrolabe, new type of ship, ship’s location, charted the position of the stars

• astrolabe

• new type of ship

• ship’s location

• charted the position of the stars

Look at each set of terms below. On the line provided, write the letter of the term that does not relate to the others. Leif Eriksson, caravel, Henry the Navigator, exploration

• Leif Eriksson

• caravel

• Henry the Navigator

• exploration

Look at each set of terms below. On the line provided, write the letter of the term that does not relate to the others. Portugal, Prince Henry the Navigator, observatory, Viking

• Portugal

• Prince Henry the Navigator

• observatory

• Viking

Look at each set of terms below. On the line provided, write the letter of the term that does not relate to the others. magnetic compass, Leif Eriksson, Vikings, Erik the Red

• magnetic compass

• Leif Eriksson

• Vikings

• Erik the Red