WorksheetsSpanish Explorers
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
This Spanish explorer had the first ship to circumnavigate around the world.
a)
Columbus
b)
Magellan
c)
Ponce de Leon
d)
King Ferdenand
2.
Which one of these diseases is not considered and epidemic
a)
smallpox
b)
yellow fever
c)
cancer
d)
influenza
3.
If I give money to support the cause of Hurricane Harvey relief I would be considered as a
a)
lender
b)
patron
c)
supporter
d)
generous
4.
Columbus landed in the Americas on
a)
October 12, 1842
b)
October 12, 1932
c)
October 12, 1222
d)
October 12, 1492
5.
The Colombian Exchange is the movement of plants, animals, diseases and ______?
a)
trucks
b)
land
c)
people
d)
weather
6.
"Easter flower" is the name of what land discovered by Ponce de Leon?
a)
Arizona
b)
New Spain
c)
Asia
d)
Florida
7.
The Columbian Exchange was between what two
a)
Old World/New World
b)
American Indians/Spaniards
c)
Eastern/Western Hemispheres
d)
All of the above
8.
The Spanish Explorer _______, conquered the ______.
a)
Columbus/Spaniards
b)
Coronado/Floridians
c)
Cortes/Aztecs
d)
Magellan/Philippines
9.
A settlement that is far away from the country that rules it is a _______?
a)
colony
b)
island
c)
peninsula
d)
country
10.
These animals were exchanged from the New World to the Old World.
a)
horses, pigs, chickens, and cattle
b)
lions, tigers, and bears
c)
dogs, cats, mice, lizards
d)
turkeys, guinea pigs and llamas
11.
The exchange of diseases caused ______ to the Native American people.
a)
destruction
b)
danger
c)
devastation
d)
digression
12.
Which direction did Columbus sail in his attempt to reach Asia?
a)
South
b)
North
c)
East
d)
West
13.
Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella decided to be a patron to Columbus
a)
religious freedom
b)
make new Spanish territories
c)
make money to recover from a war
d)
rule over the New Americas
14.
Wheat, rice, peaches and lettuce were brought from the ____world to the _______?
a)
New World to Old World
b)
Old World to New World
15.
An organized trip can also be called an __________
a)
vacation
b)
excursion
c)
expedition
d)
exploration
16.
Africans were enslaved due to the Columbian Exchange
a)
False
b)
True
17.
The Native Americans way of life was improved greatly due to ________?
a)
working long hours in the mines
b)
horses
c)
new diet
d)
marrying the settlers
18.
Another word for conquistadors is ______.
a)
gentlemen
b)
warriors
c)
guards
d)
conquerors
19.
Which ocean divided the Old World and the New World?
a)
Indian
b)
Pacific
c)
Atlantic
d)
Arctic
20.
Which Spanish explorer is given credit for scouting the Grand Canyon in Arizona?
a)
Cortez
b)
Coronado
c)
Columbus
d)
De Soto
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