Famous Explorers of the Western Hemisphere 25

Famous Explorers of the Western Hemisphere 25

5th Grade

20 Qs

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Famous Explorers of the Western Hemisphere 25

Famous Explorers of the Western Hemisphere 25

Assessment

Quiz

Social Studies

5th Grade

Medium

CCSS
RI.4.5, RL.7.9, RI.6.10

+10

Standards-aligned

Created by

Deborah VanDoren

Used 9+ times

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20 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which country did Christopher Columbus represent while exploring?

A) England

B) Spain

C) Italy

D) France

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was Christopher Columbus's accomplishment?

First European to reach mainland North America

First European to get to the 'New World' (Caribbean)

The Americas are named after him.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Fill in the blank: Giovanni Caboto, also known as John Cabot, was the first known European to reach ________.

mainland North America.

the Caribbean islands.

South America.

the Pacific Ocean.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which explorer realized that Columbus wasn't in Asia and had the Americas named after him?

A) Christopher Columbus

B) Giovanni Caboto

C) Amerigo Vespucci

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Fill in the blank: Christopher Columbus represented _______ while exploring.

Italy.

Spain.

Portugal.

France.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which explorer crossed the Isthmus of Panama and was the first European to see the Pacific Ocean?

Vasco Nunez de Balboa

Ferdinand Magellan

Pedro Alvarez Cabral

Juan Ponce de Leon

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who's ship was the first to circumnavigate the globe?

A) Vasco Nunez de Balboa

B) Ferdinand Magellan

C) Pedro Alvarez Cabral

D) Juan Ponce de Leon

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

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