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WorksheetsEuropean Explorers
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 15mins
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Class
Date
1.
What was the North West passage?
a)
A new piece of land
b)
a faster way to England
c)
a faster, safer, trade route
d)
The passage all explorers discovered
2.
What is Balboa best known for?
a)
Reaching the Pacific Ocean
b)
Discovering St. Augustine, FL.
c)
Searching for the Fountain of Youth
d)
Discovering the biggest piece of land
3.
WHY did explorers explore?
a)
To find a trade route and gold
b)
To find spices, riches, land and spread religious beliefs
c)
To meet new people and lands
d)
To learn new religions, find gold and earn money
4.
How did explorers explore?
a)
People funded their voyages on ships.
b)
They traveled using their own money to go on expeditions.
c)
They collected money from villagers to pay for the trips.
d)
They made boats and set sail with their family.
5.
What does treason mean?
a)
To no longer listen to your ruler
b)
To betray a friend
c)
To betray your country
6.
What is Cartier best known for?
a)
The Hudson River
b)
The St.Lawrence River
c)
Canada
d)
St. Augustine, FL
7.
Who funded Christopher Columbus' voyage?
a)
King and Queen of England
b)
His family
c)
King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella
d)
He did
8.
Where does the term "Indians" come from?
a)
India was closest to where the Indian's first lived.
b)
Columbus thought he landed in the Indies.
c)
The inhabitants said they were called Indians.
9.
What were the benefits of discovering new land?
a)
You got to see your families
b)
Made more money and friends
c)
Your voyage was paid for
d)
More power, new items to trade
10.
John Cabot had a challenge during his voyage. What was the problem?
a)
He had no map.
b)
He crew mutinied him.
c)
He got sick.
d)
His crew got lost.
11.
What were some of the challenges DURING the voyage?
a)
Technology failing, bad weather
b)
Getting lost, saving your money
c)
Seasick, getting lost, bad weather
d)
Bad food, not enough help, bad weather
12.
Benefits of finding new land:
a)
Freedom, money and new friends
b)
Spices, new land, freedom
c)
New friends, new food and new homes
d)
Fresh water, new food and money
13.
Challenges of discovering new land
a)
new spices, riches and land
b)
Illness spread, lack of food, Native Americans
c)
lost at sea, sea sickness
d)
illness spread and they earned money
14.
What was the time period called when explorers begin to explore?
a)
Exploring Time Period
b)
The Age of Exploration
c)
The Time of Technology
d)
The Age of Discovery
15.
What is an expedition?
a)
A synonym for voyage or trip
b)
A name of a ship
c)
The type of trip only Columbus went on
d)
Who funded the trip
16.
Which of the following were new pieces of technology to help travel during this time?
a)
Astrolabe and compass
b)
GPS
c)
Google Maps
d)
Maps
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