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WorksheetsWild Things SC Explorers
Total questions: 65
Worksheet time: 46mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The countries that were first to send explorers to SC were _____.
a)
Spain and England
b)
England and France
c)
Spain and France
2.
A problem the first explorers did NOT have to face was ____.
a)
became sick and died
b)
attacked by sharks
c)
ran out of food
3.
The American Indian village Hernando De Soto visited was the ______ village.
a)
Cofitachequi
b)
Comanche
c)
Aztec
4.
The village of Cofitachequi was traveled to by many tribes all over SC for _____.
a)
camping
b)
trade
c)
farming
5.
Juan Pardo led two trips to explore the _____ of SC.
a)
Midlands
b)
Upcountry
c)
Lowcountry
6.
What was Hernando De Soto and his men looking for as they marched across Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina?
a)
the Mississippi River
b)
gold and slaves
c)
good restaurants
7.
Which explorer helped to create a positive relationship with the Native Americans through trade?
a)
Jean Ribault
b)
Dr. Henry Woodward
c)
Juan Pardo
8.
Which was NOT a reason why the Europeans wanted to settle SC?
a)
interesting people
b)
land
c)
slaves
9.
Which two items did the American Indians use for trade?
a)
crafts and food
b)
bottles and brushes
c)
deer blankets and alligator skins
10.
Who founded and named Port Royal?
a)
Hernando De Soto
b)
Dr. Woodward
c)
Jean Ribault
11.
Who claimed the land known as Hilton Head for England?
a)
William Hilton
b)
Hernando De Soto
c)
Juan Pardo
12.
Who treated the Native Americans with respect, was captured by the Spanish but was rescued and served as a surgeon on the ship?
a)
Juan Pardo
b)
Jean Ribault
c)
Dr. Henry Woodward
13.
Who came to the New World in search of gold and slaves?
a)
Hernando De Soto
b)
Jean Ribault
c)
William Hilton
14.
Who renamed Charlesfort to Santa Elena? He also explored the interior of SC but did not settle.
a)
Jean Ribault
b)
Juan Pardo
c)
William Hilton
15.
What country did Jean Ribault come from?
a)
England
b)
China
c)
France
d)
Spain
16.
Where did Henry Woodward and William Hilton come from?
a)
Spain
b)
England
c)
France
d)
Japan
17.
Which explorers made no permanent settlements?
a)
Juan Pardo
b)
Jean Ribault
c)
Hernando De Soto
d)
All of these were unsuccessful.
18.
Who was the first explorer to South Carolina?
a)
Juan Pardo
b)
Jean Ribalt
c)
Hernando De Soto
d)
Henry Woodward
19.
What country did Hernando De Soto and Juan Pardo come from?
a)
England
b)
Germany
c)
France
d)
Spain
20.
What was the name of William Hilton’s permanent settlement in South Carolina?
a)
Hilton Head Island
b)
Santa Elana
c)
Barbados
d)
Charleston
21.
Who learned farming techniques and skills from the Native Americans and made a permanent settlement?
a)
Jean Ribault
b)
Hernando De Soto
c)
Juan Pardo
d)
Henry Woodward
22.
A Spanish explorer who overtook Central & South America.
a)
conquistador
b)
warrior
c)
combatant
d)
conscript
23.
People who are owned by others for the purpose of providing cheap labor.
a)
slave
b)
proletarian
c)
artisan
d)
craftsman
24.
The name of the continent that Columbus and other explorers were trying to go to get riches.
a)
Asia
b)
Austrailia
c)
Europe
d)
North America
25.
The person given credit for “discovering” America.
a)
Christopher Columbus
b)
Vladimir Klokov
c)
Dominique Vicillo
d)
Maxim Firenzo
26.
In the 1500’s-1700’s, many European nations competed with one another to increase their empires. What were they hoping to gain from their explorations?
a)
A chance to grow rich from the silks, spice, perfume, and jewels that could be brought back from Asia.
b)
To spread Christianity
c)
A chance to gain fame & reward by gaining land, wealth & power.
d)
All of the answers
27.
What year did Columbus sail and "discover" America?
a)
1492
b)
1854
c)
1924
d)
1566 BC
28.
Christopher Columbus had no intention of discovering the New World. What was he trying to accomplish when he set sail from Spain?
a)
Columbus was trying to prove to the public that the world was not flat, so if he could make it to Asia, he knew he would be famous.
b)
Columbus was trying to find a trade route to Asia by sailing west from Europe instead of east.
c)
Columbus was sent in exile for insulting the Queen of Spain. He set sail for Asia to start a colony.
d)
Columbus heard rumors of the "City of Gold" in Asia. He set sail hoping to strike it rich.
29.
Who agreed to fund Columbus’s trip?
a)
King Louis & Marie Antoinette of France
b)
King Ferdinand & Queen Isabella of Spain
c)
King George & Queen Elizabeth of England
d)
King John & Queen Sarah of Portugal
30.
Columbus knew he had landed in America & “discovered a new land” instead of landing in Asia.
a)
True
b)
False
31.
The man who America is named after & the one who realized it was a new land was …
a)
Americus Statius
b)
Amerigano Ignacious III
c)
Francisco Americano
d)
Amerigo Vespucci
32.
What three tribes were living in SC when the settlers began to come over from Europe?
a)
Catawba, Cherokee, Yamassee
b)
Arawak, Taquin, Cherokee
c)
Cherokee, Yamassee, Iroquis
d)
Shoshone, Iroquis, Catawba
33.
In 1492, Christopher Columbus landed in what part of the Western Hemisphere?
a)
South America
b)
Central America
c)
Florida Peninsula
d)
Caribbean islands
34.
What word means having to do with farming?
a)
agricultural
b)
farmical
c)
growic
d)
aquamarine
35.
Which country was not a major colonizer of the New World?
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Italy
d)
Spain
36.
In what country was Columbus born in?
a)
Mexico
b)
France
c)
Italy
d)
Spain
37.
Definition of the word conquistador
a)
Mexican Sailor
b)
Spanish Solider
Spanish Solider
c)
Spanish solider explorer
d)
Spanish explorer
38.
Diseases carried by the explorers such as measles, smallpox, and malaria killed many _________.
a)
Colonists
b)
African slaves
c)
Spanish explorers
d)
Native Americans
39.
Hernando de Soto explored the southeastern United States (Florida) and claimed lands for _______.
a)
Spain
b)
Portugal
c)
England
d)
France
40.
In order to arrive in the New World, all of the explorers had to cross the ___________.
a)
Mississippi River
b)
Bering Strait
c)
Atlantic Ocean
d)
Pacific Ocean
41.
The exchanges between Europe and the New World did not always benefit both areas. In what way was the exchange hurtful?
a)
Native Americans introduced diseases to the Europeans.
b)
Europeans introduced new diseases to the Native Americans.
c)
Native Americans introduced deadly poisons to the Europeans.
d)
Europeans introduced deadly poisons to the Native Americans.
42.
I believed I could reach Asia by traveling west across the Atlantic Ocean in 1492. I asked the king and queen of Spain to pay for my journey.
a)
Cabot
b)
Ponce de Leon
c)
Columbus
d)
Cortes
43.
Which of the following was NOT a reason the early explorers began to make voyages?
a)
To serarch for gold and riches
b)
To make friends with the Native Americans
c)
To spread their religion
d)
The explorerers want to become famous.
44.
Christopher Columbus sailed for Italy.
a)
True
b)
False
45.
When did Christopher Columbus make his first voyage to America
a)
1999
b)
1492
c)
1593
d)
1234
46.
Since Columbus believed he made it to Asia, he called the natives ___.
a)
Asians
b)
Indians
c)
Native Americans
d)
Barbarians
47.
What country did Hernando de Soto come from?
a)
Spain
b)
France
c)
Great Britain
d)
The Netherlands
48.
He was a Spanish Conquistador who explored through what is now the southeastern United States and Florida.
a)
Hernando de Soto
b)
Columbus
c)
Hudson
d)
Leif Erikson
49.
What caused many Native Americans to die during the time of the Columbian Exchange?
a)
Diseases
b)
Spoiled Food
c)
Spoiled Meat
d)
War with Europeans
50.
What group of people suffered the most during the Columbian Exchange?
a)
Animals
b)
Explorers
c)
Native Americans
d)
Europeans
51.
Many Americans believe Columbus did what?
a)
Discovered America
b)
Became a millionaire
c)
Built a bridge
d)
Discovered Hawaii
52.
What year did Columbus take his first voyage?
a)
1499
b)
1294
c)
1942
d)
1492
53.
When Columbus landed in America, he thought he was in __________?
a)
India
b)
New Spain
c)
Florida
d)
Portugal
54.
What were the negative effects of colonization on the American Indians?
a)
Many were killed or died from disease
b)
Many lost their land
c)
Many became slaves
d)
All of the above
55.
Spanish explorers are known as
a)
Pizarros
b)
natives
c)
missionaries
d)
conquistadors
56.
Christopher Columbus thought he had reached India, but he had really landed in______.
a)
Florida
b)
Canada
c)
the Bahamas
d)
Hudson Bay
57.
Christopher Columbus had three ships on his voyage they were called
a)
Nina, Brady, Santa Rosa
b)
Nina, Pluto, Santy Cain
c)
Nina, Pinta, Santa Maria
d)
Faith, Hope, Samantha
58.
Who sponsored Christopher Columbus and Juan Ponce de Leon?
a)
England
b)
Spain
c)
France
d)
Germany
59.
Which continent did our explorers all come from?
a)
North America
b)
Africa
c)
Europe
d)
Asia
60.
Across which ocean did our explorers all sail?
a)
Pacific Ocean
b)
Arctic Ocean
c)
Indian Ocean
d)
Atlantic Ocean
61.
What country did Jean Ribault come from?
a)
England
b)
China
c)
France
d)
Spain
62.
Who were the Lords Proprietors?
a)
The kings of England
b)
English noblemen who owned property
c)
The captains on the ship Adventure
d)
The first settlers in South Carolina
63.
Which of the following was NOT something Dr. Henry Woodward did?
a)
He lied to the native people to get the to give him land
b)
He learned the native peoples' languages and studied their cultures
c)
He worked as an "Indian agent", trying to start good relationships with them
d)
He visited the Westos and the Creeks and set up trade
64.
Why did the Lords Proprietors want a colony in South Carolina?
a)
They needed a new place to live
b)
They wanted to explore the "New World" for themselves
c)
They wanted people to live where they could worship freely
d)
They hoped the colony would make them richer
65.
Which is an example of how the Indians and the colonists cooperated?
a)
Indians showed colonists where to hunt and how to grow crops
b)
Colonists took land from the Indians
c)
Colonists built in Indian hunting grounds
d)
Indians were sometimes cheated when trading with the colonists
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