European Explorers Review

Leif Erikson discovered an area that he and his crew called Vinland, which means...

• Land of Salmon
• Land of Meadows
• Land of New
• Land of the Lucky

After "discovering" the New World in 1492, Christopher Columbus made _________ more trips to this "New World" before dying in 1506.

• 3
• 4
• 2
• He made no more return visits to the New World.

This explorer, trying to escape creditors by hiding in a barrel, ended up inhabiting the Isthmus of Panama and found gold. He was well known for using DIPLOMACY instead of force when working with the Natives.

• Christopher Columbus
• Amerigo Vespucci
• John Cabot
• Vasco Nunez de Balboa

Amerigo Vespucci was interested in mathematics, ____________, and astronomy.

• science
• cartography
• sales
• teaching

King Henry VII gave this explorer letter patents and a small ship, called the "Matthew", before he discovered this "New Found Land" in the "New World".

• John Cabot
• Sebastian Cabot
• Amerigo Vespucci
• Juan Ponce de Leon

This explorer was the first European to visit Florida...the "Land of Flowers"...

• John Cabot
• Vasco Nunez Balboa
• Juan Ponce de Leon
• Christopher Columbus

The Natives grew so frustrated with Juan Ponce de Leon, they successfully tricked him into leaving their land to try and find a _________________________.

• Fountain of Youth
• Wheel of Death
• Golden City
• Mr. Dunn's Long Lost Patience

This explorer was mistaken by the Aztecs to be their bearded "god" Quetzalcoatl. He then took Aztec emperor, Montezuma, hostage before giving Spain a power base in Mexico.

• Christopher Columbus
• Steve Rodgers
• Hernan Cortes
• Francisco Pizarro

This explorer as given permission from King Charles to conquer the Incas and become the governor of Peru.

• Francisco Pizarro
• Bruce Banner
• John Cabot
• Hernan Cortes

During his journey to Kansas, this explorer was the first European to see great herds of American bison.

• Hernando de Soto
• Amerigo Vespucci
• Francisco Vasquez de Coronado
• John Dutton