WorksheetsThe Age of Exploration
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What group of Europeans reached North America about 500 years before Columbus?
a)
the Dutch
b)
the English
c)
the Spanish
d)
the Vikings
2.
Which European nation sponsored Columbus' expedition in 1492?
(King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella)
(King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella)
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Spain
d)
Portugual
3.
Which of the following was the main reason that Columbus sailed west from Europe?
a)
to find a more direct water route to Asia
b)
to set up colonies
c)
to spread the Catholic religion
d)
to stay home
4.
What explorer sailed all the way around the world?
(He was credited with it, but in fact he died before his ship made it back.)
(He was credited with it, but in fact he died before his ship made it back.)
a)
Balboa
b)
Cabot
c)
Magellan
d)
De Soto
5.
Which conquistador conquered the Aztecs?
a)
De Soto
b)
Cortes
c)
Cabot
d)
Balboa
6.
What did Verrazano, Cartier, and Hudson all search for?
a)
the Fountain of Youth
b)
the Indies
c)
the Northwest Passage
d)
the Cities of Gold
7.
Which explorer claimed for Holland much of what is now the state of New York?
a)
Hudson
b)
Balboa
c)
De Soto
d)
Coronado
8.
How did Hudson's last voyage end?
a)
He found the Northwest passage.
b)
His crew mutinied; setting him adrift at sea.
c)
He returned broke.
d)
He set up trade routes.
9.
Which explorer claimed land for Spain that is now Florida and was the first Spaniard to step foot on present day United States?
a)
Balboa
b)
Coronoda
c)
Ponce de Leon
d)
De Soto
10.
Which explorer became the first to reach the Pacific Ocean?
a)
Balboa
b)
Coronado
c)
Hudson
d)
De Soto
11.
Who claimed for Spain the southwestern United States?
a)
Balboa
b)
Coronado
c)
Ponce de Leon
d)
De Soto
12.
Who claimed for Spain the southern half of the United States?
a)
Balboa
b)
De Soto
c)
Hudson
d)
Coronado
13.
What is one problem early European explorers faced?
a)
They had too much money.
b)
The journeys were completely safe.
c)
They lacked technology.
d)
They needed wider ships.
14.
Who was the Americas named after?
a)
Giovanni Cabato
b)
Amerigo Vespucci
c)
Henry Hudson
15.
Where did Christopher Columbus believed he had landed in 1492?
a)
Europe
b)
Indies
c)
South Africa
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