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WorksheetsEuropean Explorer
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 33mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
When did Columbus set sail on his main voyage?
a)
1436
b)
1459
c)
1492
d)
1419
2.
Ponce de Leon was searching for...?
a)
Fountain of Youth
b)
Seven cities of gold
c)
The Northwest passage
d)
A water route to America
3.
The Bay of New York was named for this English explorer...?
a)
Henry Hudson
b)
Leif Ericsson
c)
Hernando de Soto
d)
Francisco Coronado
4.
Which was the first permanent British settlement in North America?
a)
Plymouth
b)
Pennsylvania
c)
Jamestown
d)
Europe
5.
_______________ reached America in 1497. He landed in what is now Canada, and is credited with finding a good fishing spot that made England money.
a)
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
b)
Christopher Columbus
c)
John Cabot
d)
Amerigo Vespucci
6.
___________ was the first European to reach America in 1492, he had 3 ships on his voyage: the Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria.
a)
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
b)
Christopher Columbus
c)
John Cabot
d)
Amerigo Vespucci
7.
_______________ was the first European to discover the Pacific Ocean in 1513.
a)
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
b)
Christopher Columbus
c)
John Cabot
d)
Henry Hudson
8.
I was looking for the Northwest Passage in 1534. On my journey, I sailed down the Saint Lawrence River.
a)
Henry Hudson
b)
John Cabot
c)
Jacques Cartier
d)
Christopher Columbus
9.
Since Columbus believed he made it to Asia, he called the natives ___.
a)
Asians
b)
Indians
c)
Native Americans
d)
Barbarians
10.
Vasco de Balboa and Ponce de Leon explored for what country?
a)
France
b)
England
c)
Spain
d)
None of the above
11.
Whose crew mutinied against him and no one knows what happened to him after he was set adrift in a small boat?
a)
Vasco de Balboa
b)
Christopher Columbus
c)
John Cabot
d)
Henry Hudson
12.
Cartier helped ______ get rich with the fur trade.
a)
Italy
b)
England
c)
France
d)
Australia
13.
What are some ways that the early explorers caused problems (impacted) for the Native Americans?
a)
Disease
b)
Took their land
c)
Made them slaves
d)
All of the above
14.
What are some obstacles that early explorers faced?
a)
No maps and poor navigation tools
b)
Caught diseases and fought with Native Americans
c)
Bad weather and mutiny (thrown off ship)
d)
All of the above
15.
Christopher Columbus, Vasco de Balboa and ______ experienced uncharted waters while exploring.
a)
John Cabot
b)
Jacques Cartier
c)
Henry Hudson
d)
All of the above
16.
Ponce de Leon claimed what became known as ______.
a)
California
b)
Florida
c)
Georgia
d)
Canada
17.
Jacques Cartier explored what became known as the _______ in Canada.
a)
St. Cartier River
b)
St. Lawrence River
c)
Pacific Ocean
d)
None of the above
18.
Christopher Columbus sailed for what country?
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Spain
d)
Colombia
19.
Which explorer sailed for the country France?
a)
Vasco De Balboa
b)
Ponce de Leon
c)
John Cabot
d)
Jacques Cartier
20.
How did King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella agree to help Columbus on his trip?
a)
Agreed to Finance the trip
b)
Pay for his army
c)
Supply merchants
d)
Giving him maps
21.
Who did Henry Hudson sail for?
a)
Spain
b)
France
c)
England
22.
Who did Juan Ponce de Leon sail for?
a)
Spain
b)
France
c)
England
23.
What was John Cabot's motivation to explore?
a)
To find the Northwest passage
b)
To sail around the world
c)
To sail East
d)
To find the New World
24.
Ponce de Leon named Florida for its _____________
a)
fountain of youth
b)
beaches
c)
alligators
d)
flowers
25.
Conquistadors were ________________
a)
Native Americans in the Southwest
b)
Spanish priests
c)
Spanish conquerors
d)
Aztec kings
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