WorksheetsEuropean Explorers
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 29mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What country sponsered christopher columbus?
a)
Spain
b)
England
c)
France
d)
U.S
2.
Where did Christopher Columbus really land when he thought he was in Asia?
a)
Indees
b)
France
c)
San Salvador/ the bahamas
d)
New York
3.
Why did the early explorers go out on their voyages?
a)
To spread religion
b)
to find riches in gold
c)
to travel
d)
to make friends with native americans
4.
What European explorer discovered what became FLORIDA?
a)
Henry Hudson
b)
Christopher Columbus
c)
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
d)
Juan Ponce de Leon
5.
Who sponsered John Cabot?
a)
Spain
b)
France
c)
England
d)
Portugal
6.
What was Juan Ponce De Leon searching for?
a)
Fountain of Youth and gold
b)
gold only
c)
new routes
d)
religious freedom
7.
Balboa:
a)
First European to reach the Pacific Ocean.
b)
A pirate from England who sailed around the world.
c)
Spanish explorer who landed in Florida.
d)
Wanted to find the Northwet Passage.
8.
Juan Ponce de Leon:
a)
Spanish explorer who landed in Florida while searching for the "fountain of youth".
b)
Conquered the Aztecs and stole their gold.
c)
America named after him.
d)
Discovered the Mississippi River.
9.
Jacques Cartier:
a)
Explored southeastern United Staes and discovered the Mississippi River.
b)
Wanted to find the NW Passage for fur-trading. Discovered the Gulf of St. Lawrence for France.
c)
Sent by King Francis I to find the NW Passage. Explored North and South American coastlines.
d)
Conquered the Aztecs and stole their gold.
10.
He was born in Italy and sponsored by Spain. He landed in the Bahamas and thought he was in Asia.
a)
Columbus
b)
Balboa
c)
Cabot
d)
Hudson
11.
He was sponsored by France and discovered the St. Lawrence River.
a)
Cabot
b)
Columbus
c)
Cartier
12.
He was sponsored by Denmark and discovered Hudson Bay and New York.
a)
Henry Hudson
b)
Jacques Cartier
c)
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
d)
Hernando De Soto
13.
He discovered Hudson Bay.
a)
Hudson
b)
Cartier
c)
Cabot
d)
Magellon
14.
He discovered the St. Lawrence River and Gulf.
a)
John Cabot
b)
Hernando De Soto
c)
Christopher Columbus
d)
Jacques Cartier
15.
He founded Canada for England.
a)
Henry Hudson
b)
Jacques Cartier
c)
John Cabot
d)
Newfoundland
16.
He is known for discovering American, but did not really do that!
a)
Hudson
b)
Columbus
c)
Cabot
d)
Balboa
17.
He took a very short route to Canada and landed in Newfoundland.
a)
Cartier
b)
Columbus
c)
Cabot
18.
Sponsored by Denmark.
a)
Columbus
b)
Hudson
c)
Cartier
19.
Sailed the ocean blue in 1492!
a)
Hudson
b)
Balboa
c)
Columbus
20.
All explorers wanted this so that they could get rich! I was not always shiny, but it was always used to make money!
a)
Gold
b)
God
c)
Glory
21.
Missionaries came to spread this in the new world!
a)
God
b)
Gold
c)
Glory
22.
Explorers wanted to sail to be powerful! The "G" that stands for this out of the 3 Gs is
a)
God
b)
Gold
c)
Glory
23.
Who sailed from England to Canada?
a)
Columbus
b)
Cabot
c)
Cartier
d)
Hudson
24.
Who went from France to the Gulf of St. Lawrence?
a)
Columbus
b)
Cabot
c)
Cartier
25.
Who was first to see the Pacific Ocean from Panama?
a)
Vasco de Balboa
b)
John Cabot
c)
Jacques Cartier
d)
Henry Hudson
26.
What is "the movement of plants, animals, and people between the Eastern and Western Hemispheres" called?
a)
Christopher Exchange
b)
Eastern and Western Exchange
c)
Columbian Exchange
d)
Spain Exchange
27.
Ponce de Leon and ______ fought with Native Americans.
a)
John Cabot
b)
Jacques Cartier
c)
Christopher Columbus
d)
Vasco de Balboa
28.
True of False. John Cabot sailed to Canada and found rich fishing areas.
a)
True
b)
False
29.
China had paper, _______ , spices, and gunpowder that European merchants to get to sell?
a)
Land
b)
Meat
c)
Gold
d)
silk
30.
Why did people explore into North America?
a)
Looking for the Northwest Passage
b)
Looking for gold or other valuable resources
c)
To teach and spread the catholic religion
d)
All of the above
31.
Vasco de Balboa and Ponce de Leon explored for what country?
a)
France
b)
England
c)
Spain
d)
None of the above
32.
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
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