Explorers and Their Journeys

Who explored what is now known as the Hudson River?

• Henry Hudson

• Vasco Nunez De Balboa

• Jacques Cartier

• John Cabot

Which explorer was trapped in Hispaniola due to a leaky ship?

• Vasco Nunez De Balboa

• Henry Hudson

• Jacques Cartier

• John Cabot

The King of which country sent Jacques Cartier on a search for riches?

• France

• England

• Spain

• Portugal

As a teenager, which explorer worked as a cabin boy on several voyages?

• Henry Hudson

• Vasco Nunez De Balboa

• Jacques Cartier

• John Cabot

Which explorer led the way for French exploration in Canada?

• Jacques Cartier

• Henry Hudson

• Vasco Nunez De Balboa

• John Cabot

The king of what country paid for John Cabot to explore the 'New Found Land'?

• England

• France

• Spain

• Portugal

Which explorer married an Indian princess?

• Vasco Nunez De Balboa

• Henry Hudson

• Jacques Cartier

• John Cabot

Who became a mapmaker for the Spanish Navy and created a map of the world in 1544?

• John Cabot

• Henry Hudson

• Vasco Nunez De Balboa

• Jacques Cartier

Which explorer discovered a land route across Panama to the Pacific Ocean?

• Vasco Nunez De Balboa

• Henry Hudson

• Jacques Cartier

• John Cabot

What was John Cabot's birth name?

• Giovanni Caboto

• Juan Cabot

• Jean Cabot

• Giovanni Cabot