WorksheetsChapter 3 - Age of Exploration
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which empire did the army of Cortes conquer in Mexico?
a)
the Inca
b)
the Mayan
c)
the Aztec
d)
the Puebloan
2.
What does the word technology mean?
a)
a trip taken with the goal of exploring
b)
an instrument used to find direction
c)
the science of planning and following a route
d)
scientific knowledge and tools
3.
He explored and claimed for Spain what is now the state of Florida.
a)
Ponce de Leon
b)
Coronado
c)
de Soto
d)
Balboa
4.
What happened during the Hudson's last voyage?
a)
His crew mutinied and set him adrift at sea.
b)
He found the Northwest Passage
c)
He returned to England with gold
d)
He set up trade routes with Asia
5.
Which Spanish conquistador took control of the Inca Empire in Peru?
a)
Cortes
b)
Pizzarro
c)
de Soto
d)
Ponce de Leon
6.
What group of Europeans reached North America about 500 years before Columbus?
a)
the Dutch
b)
the English
c)
the Vikings
d)
the Spanish
7.
Which of the following was the main reason that Columbus sailed west from Europe?
a)
to set up colonies
b)
to spread Christianity
c)
to discover new land
d)
to find a more direct water route to Asia
8.
He explored and claimed for holland much of what is now the state of New York and surrounding areas.
a)
Balboa
b)
Hudson
c)
Ponce de Leon
d)
de Soto
9.
He explored and claimed for Spain much of what is now the southwestern United States.
a)
Balboa
b)
Cortes
c)
Hudso
d)
Coronado
10.
What did Verrazano, Cartier, and Hudson search for in North America?
a)
Fountain of Youth
b)
Northwest Passage
c)
Indies
d)
Seven Cities of Gold
11.
He explored the land that connects the Americas and became the first Spanish explorer to reach the Pacific Ocean.
a)
Balboa
b)
Cartier
c)
Cortes
d)
de Soto
12.
He explored and claimed for Spain much of the southern half of what is now the United States.
a)
Coronado
b)
Balboa
c)
de Soto
d)
Ponce de Leon
13.
Which European nation sponsored Columbus's expedition across the Atlantic Ocean in 1492?
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Portugal
d)
Spain
14.
Who was the leader of the first expedition to sail around the world?
a)
Caboto
b)
Magellan
c)
de Soto
d)
Coronado
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