Early Explorers Age of Exploration

During the age of exploration, many sea captains were looking for a shorter route to the Far East (Asia)

• True

• False

Which European explorer was the first to see the Pacific Ocean in 1513?

• Ponce De Leon

• De Soto

• Balboa

• Cartier

Which explorer was mutinied by their crew mates and was never heard from again?

• Hudson

• Cabot

• Balboa

• Columbus

Which explorer explored parts of Canada and had a river and a bay named after him?

• Hudson

• Cartier

• De Soto

• Balboa

Italian explorer who sailed for Spain. He went on 4 voyages to the New World and was the first explorer to start the Age of Exploration.

• Vasco Nunez de Balboa

• Christopher Columbus

• Henry Hudson

• John Cabot

Which explorer is credited with discovering the New World in 1492?

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Christopher Columbus

• Hernán Cortés

• Francisco Pizarro

Long voyage of exploration

• Confederation

• Oregon Trail

• Expedition

• Louisiana Territory

Who wrote the book, La relación, telling about his years in the Americas?

• Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca

• Christopher Columbus

• René Robert Cavelier, Sieur de la Salle

• Hernán Cortés

​ ​ ​​ (a)   is a journey or voyage, undertaken by a group of people with a particular goal, usually exploration, research, or work.

• Expedition

• Caravel

• Middle Ages

• Isthmus

• Caravans

• Colony

• Circumnavigate

• Conquistador

• Silk Road

• Spanish Reconquista

Who was the first explorer to circumnavigate the globe?

• Christopher Columbus

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Vasco da Gama

• Marco Polo