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WorksheetsEuropean Explorers
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 40mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who was the first to claim land in North America?
a)
Christopher Columbus
b)
John Cabot
c)
Juan Ponce de Leon
d)
Hernan Cortes
2.
What were the least common occupations of the explorers?
a)
Soldier and Merchant
b)
Merchant and Nobleman
c)
Nobleman and Sailor
d)
Sailor and Nobleman
3.
Which European country sponsored the most explorers?
a)
Spain
b)
England
c)
Portugal
d)
France
4.
Who was the last to claim land in North America?
a)
Robert de La Salle
b)
Henry Hudson
c)
Francisco Coronado
d)
Jacques Cartier
5.
Who claimed Florida for his European sponsor?
a)
Christopher Columbus
b)
John Cabot
c)
Juan Ponce de Leon
d)
Hernan Cortes
6.
What were the most common motives for explorers?
a)
Claiming riches and land
b)
To spread Christianity and find a route to Asia
c)
Claiming land and spreading Christianity
d)
To find a route to Asia
7.
Who did not mistreat the American Indians?
a)
Christopher Columbus
b)
Juan Ponce de Leon
c)
Francisco Coronado
d)
John Cabot
8.
What was the most common impact that explorers had in the New World?
a)
Claimed lands for a European nation
b)
Provided new information for maps
c)
Mistreated or killed Americans Indians
d)
Established a settlement
9.
Which explorer established England's first claim in North America?
a)
John Cabot
b)
Henry Hudson
c)
Christopher Columbus
d)
Jacques Cartier
10.
Which explorer sailed for Holland, (AKA: the Netherlands)?
a)
John Cabot
b)
Henry Hudson
c)
Christopher Columbus
d)
Jacques Cartier
11.
Explorers hoped to find a Northwest Passage that would lead them
a)
across the ice of the North Pole.
b)
down the entire length of the Mississippi River.
c)
through North America to Asia.
d)
into the interior where they could find gold.
12.
Why did many American Indians die from contagious diseases?
a)
They were forced to work as slaves in the mines.
b)
They got tired of giving European settlers free food.
c)
They did not have the technology of gunpowder or swords.
d)
They were exposed for the first time to some kinds of sicknesses.
13.
Why did the rulers of Spain want a shorter route to the East Indies?
a)
to practice fighting wars
b)
to study a different culture
c)
to send away their prisoners
d)
to get silks and spices
14.
How is a colony different from other places in which people settle?
a)
It is ruled by another country.
b)
It was started many years ago.
c)
It is designed to be temporary.
d)
It has a very simple way of life.
15.
Juan Ponce de León looked for
a)
the Seven Cities of Gold in Kansas.
b)
a shortcut to Asia.
c)
a site for a mission in Mexico.
d)
the fountain of youth in Florida.
16.
Hernán Cortés fought against
a)
the Aztecs in Mexico.
b)
the Seminoles in Florida.
c)
the Incas in South America.
d)
the Mayas in Central America.
17.
Which man explored what is now the southwestern United States?
a)
Christopher Columbus
b)
Juan Ponce de Leon
c)
Francisco Coronado
d)
John Cabot
18.
Which river did La Salle explore?
a)
Colorado
b)
Hudson
c)
Mississippi
d)
Rio Grande
19.
Who was the last conquistador to explore the New World?
a)
Robert de La Salle
b)
Henry Hudson
c)
Francisco Coronado
d)
Jacques Cartier
20.
Which men explored before 1500?
a)
Christopher Columbus and John Cabot
b)
Juan Ponce de Leon and Hernan Cortes
c)
Jacques Cartier and Francisco Coronado
d)
Henry Hudson and Robert de La Salle
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