Exploration and Travel Quiz

Changes in __________________ allowed people to expand their travels.

• technology

• fashion

• cuisine

• politics

Who was the first explorer referenced by the map?

• De Leon in 1413

• Cabot in 1492

• Cartier in 1543

• Columbus in 1492

Which statement could you infer from the map?

• Columbus inspired Cabot, de Leon, and Cartier.

• Cartier followed Columbus' route.

• Cabot followed Cartier's route.

• De Leon was the first explorer.

Two explorers explored along land that is now occupied by Canada. Who were they?

• Cabot and Carbral

• Cabot and Cartier

• Cabot and Nunez de Balboa

• Cartier and Nunez de Balboa

What is not one of the reasons early explorers came to North America?

• They came seeking gold and riches.

• They came looking for new trade routes to Asia.

• They came for religious and political freedom.

• They returned to lands where their families had lived for generations.

Who created the first permanent settlement in South Carolina?

• the Spanish

• the English

• the French

• the Dutch

What did explorers see when they traveled into the middle of South Carolina?

• marshes and swamps

• flowing rivers and rich soil

• sandy beaches

• swamps and lots of bugs

What was a settlement in South Carolina that was used by French and the Spanish?

• Charleston

• Charlesfort

• Columbia

• Myrtle Beach

Why were some settlers more successful than others?

• some settlers were able to buy everything they needed

• some settlers were able to build strong forts

• some settlers were able to catch and eat fish

• some settlers were able to grow their own food by farming the land

What is the definition of "movement"?

• the study of how people, resources, and ideas move

• the study of population

• the study of climate and weather

• the study of economics