Explorers and Native Americans Review

Who was the first European explorer to reach North America, according to most historians?

• Christopher Columbus

• Leif Erikson

• Hernando de Soto

• Ferdinand Magellan

What is the land bridge theory?

• The idea that Native Americans built bridges to cross rivers

• The belief that early people crossed from Asia to North America over a land bridge

• The story of explorers building bridges in Europe

• The theory that explorers sailed across the Atlantic Ocean

Which Native American group built large mounds for religious and burial purposes?

• Inuit

• Iroquois

• Mound Builders

• Pueblo

Who was the first European explorer to sail around the world?

• Hernando Cortés

• Ferdinand Magellan

• John Cabot

• Francisco Pizarro

What ocean did Christopher Columbus cross to reach the Americas?

• Indian Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

• Atlantic Ocean

• Arctic Ocean

Which Native American group lived in the Arctic and built igloos?

• Iroquois

• Inuit

• Sioux

• Hopi

What was the main reason early explorers wanted to find a new route to Asia?

• To find gold in Africa

• To spread Christianity in Europe

• To trade for spices and silk

• To escape from Native Americans

Which explorer is known for conquering the Aztec Empire?

• Hernando Cortés

• Francisco Pizarro

• Jacques Cartier

• Samuel de Champlain

What is another name for the land bridge that connected Asia and North America?

• Panama Canal

• Beringia

• Silk Road

• Appalachian Trail

Which Native American group lived in longhouses and formed the Iroquois Confederacy?

• Inuit

• Iroquois

• Pueblo

• Sioux