Explorers and Their Achievements

Which countries were the main players in the age of Exploration?

• Spain and Portugal

• France and Germany

• Italy and Greece

• England and Netherlands

The purpose of the sextant as mentioned in the passage was to:

• measure angles between objects

• navigate using the stars

• determine the time of day

• calculate distance traveled

What is Leif Eriksson's father known for discovering?

Vasco Nunez de Balboa's first trip was to the Isthmus of ______ in 1513. (Fill in the blank)

• Panama

• Mexico

• Colombia

• Venezuela

Francisco Pizarro's major exploration focus after his unsuccessful voyages was:

• The search for El Dorado

• The conquest of the Inca Empire

• The exploration of the Amazon River

• The discovery of the Pacific Ocean

Juan Ponce de Leon got permission in 1508 to explore ______. (Fill in the blank)

• Florida

• California

• Texas

• Cuba

Who was the Spanish explorer that wanted to explore the New World to find gold and other resources?

In what year did Hernando de Soto begin his voyage to conquer Florida?

• 1539

• 1541

• 1528

• 1535

Samuel de Champlain's biggest accomplishment was:

• Founding Quebec City

• Discovering the St. Lawrence River

• Mapping the Great Lakes

• Establishing fur trade routes

True or False: Vasco de Gama was a French navigator.

• True

• False