Exploration Quiz

What were the main reasons Europeans explored the world? Choose all that apply.

• to make treaties

• to discover riches

• to become famous

• to learn new languages

Study the map. What area did Ponce de León explore?

• Iceland

• Canada

• Hudson Bay

Study the map. Which country did John Cabot represent?

• Canada

• England

• Iceland

• Norway

Which European countries explored the land that became the United States? Choose all that apply.

• England

• France

• Germany

• Italy

Place the explorers in the order they reached North America.

• Leif Erikson, Christopher Columbus, John Cabot

• Christopher Columbus, Leif Erikson, John Cabot

• John Cabot, Leif Erikson, Christopher Columbus

• Leif Erikson, John Cabot, Christopher Columbus

Match each explorer to the country that sponsored him.

• Spain

• Portugal

• England

• France

The Puritan settlers came to America for which of the following reasons?

• to become famous

• to discover treasure

• to practice their religion

• to find new trade routes

Study the image. What conclusion can be made about why Europeans started a settlement here?

• to mine for gold

• to find new countries

• to spread their religion

• to access shipping ports

Study the diagram. Which reason best completes the diagram?

• to claim new territory

• to find new trade route

• to create new communities

• to learn about new cultures

Study the image. The image supports which of the following conclusions about Europeans?

• They searched for gold.

• They profited from fur trading.

• They discovered new trade routes.

• They converted the Iroquois to Catholicism.