European Explorers

Fill in the blank: Christopher Columbus was an Italian explorer who represented ______ and was first to discover America.

• France

• Spain

• England

• Portugal

Which explorer was searching for a trade route to India and discovered America?

• Jacques Cartier

• Francisco Pizarro

• Christopher Columbus

• Samuel de Champlain

Which explorer is known for finding a trade route across the Pacific Ocean?

• Vasco Nunez De Balboa

• Vasco da Gama

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Christopher Columbus

Fill in the blank: Francisco Pizarro represented ______ and was known for conquering the Inca Empire.

• Portugal

• France

• Spain

• England

Fill in the blank: Samuel de Champlain made between 21 and 29 trips across the ______ Ocean.

• Pacific

• Indian

• Atlantic

• Arctic

Which explorer fought against the Spanish and was known for being the first English explorer to circumnavigate the world?

• Jacques Cartier

• Sir Francis Drake

• Juan Ponce de León

• Francisco Pizarro

Who was the explorer that first discovered Florida?

• Christopher Columbus

• Juan Ponce de León

• Francisco Pizarro

• Samuel de Champlain

Fill in the blank: Sir Francis Drake's expedition between 1577 and 1580 was the first English ______.

• exploration

• circumnavigation

• colonization

• trade mission

Which explorer was known for founding New France and Quebec, as well as a lake named after him?

• Jacques Cartier

• Samuel de Champlain

• Christopher Columbus

• Francisco Pizarro

Fill in the blank: Christopher Columbus was searching for a trade route to ______.

• China

• India

• Japan

• Australia