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Explorers-3rd grade

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1.Which was an obstacle or hardship explorers had to deal with when they went on an exploration?

a)

finding new land

b)

lack of funding

c)

finding riches and gold

d)

making new friends

2.

What character trait did Columbus exhibit?

a)

Courage - to go against what everyone else said about the world

b)

Shyness - he was uncertain about going out to explore

c)

Intelligence - he was able to trick the king and queen of Spain to get money for his

trip

d)

Honesty - he always told the truth

3.

Why did so many Europeans want to find the Northwest Passage?

a)

They thought it was a shorter route to Asia.

b)

They thought it was a longer route to America.

c)

They thought it was a longer route to Asia.

d)

They thought it was a shorter route to America.

4.

What motivated Europeans to explore and settle new territory?

a)

Becoming rich through land and goods (gold)

b)

Escape from religious judgement (God)

c)

Competition with other countries (Glory)

d)

All of the above

5.

Which was an example of cooperation between explorers and Native Americans?

a)

Native Americans lost their land to explorers.

b)

Native Americans had the opportunity to trade.

c)

Native Americans were introduced to new diseases.

d)

Native Americans were forced to learn a new religion.

6.

I explored what is now the St. Lawrence Bay, and returned to France. I was sent out on a return trip to explore further down the St. Lawrence river and into Canada, in which I established a French colony. Who am I?

a)

Henry Hudson

b)

Christopher Columbus

c)

Jacques Cartier

d)

Hernando de Soto

7.

Which of the following was an obstacle faced by early explorers?

a)

Bad weather

b)

No maps

c)

Ran out of supplies

d)

All of the above

8.

First to cross the Pacific Ocean

a)

Christopher Columbus

b)

Vasco de Balboa

c)

Henry Hudson

d)

John Cabot

9.

Explored the Arctic, Proved the Northwest Passage did not exist

a)

John Cabot

b)

Henry Hudson

c)

Christopher Columbus

d)

Hernandez de Soto

10.

During the eighteenth century, the flow of trade goods between Europeans and American Indians steadily increased. How did trade with the Europeans change the lives of American Indians?

a)

Instead of depending on animal skins, many American Indians began using cotton cloth for clothing.

b)

Rather than continuing to build canoes, American Indians began making ships with European shipbuilding materials.

c)

Rather than using parts of animals to build furniture, American Indians began buying European furniture for their homes.

d)

Instead of wearing traditional leather moccasins, many American Indians began to wear European-style shoe

11.

What was the main goal of French explorer Jacques Cartier's first voyage to North America?

a)

to locate the Fountain of Youth and to capture American Indians to sell as slaves

b)

to discover gold and find a northern sea route to Asia

c)

to start a French colony and get American Indians to become Christians

d)

to trade with Spanish colonies and befriend American Indians

12.

What is the BEST way to describe how Europeans treated American Indians during the 1500s and 1600s?

a)

The Europeans respected, accepted, and copied American Indian ways of life.

b)

The Europeans saw American Indians as lesser people who needed to be controlled.

c)

The Europeans believed that nothing of value could be learned from American Indians, so they ignored them.

d)

The Europeans tried to have good relations with American Indians in order to trade with them.

13.

Which of the following explorers was the first to arrive in North America?

a)

Henry Hudson

b)

Hernando de Soto

c)

Vasco Núñez de Balboa

d)

Christopher Columbus

14.

How did American Indians respond to the creation of European colonies in North America?

a)

They left their own tribes and joined the colonial communities.

b)

They asked to participate in colonial government in exchange for peace.

c)

They shared their lands with settlers but taxed those settlers for its use.

d)

They believed them to be invaders and tried to stop their growth.

15.

Which effect of European colonization MOST LIKELY caused the American Indian population of Florida to decrease?

a)

the practice of forcing American Indian children to learn European ways of life

b)

the loss of the large bison population

c)

the building of churches on American Indian lands

d)

the introduction of diseases that were unfamiliar to American Indians

16.

Which of the following is one of Hernando de Soto's GREATEST achievements?

a)

He explored the areas around the Rio Grande and St. Lawrence rivers.

b)

He was the first explorer to sail along the coast of California.

c)

He explored around New York to find a western trade route to Asia.

d)

He led the first exploration through Florida, Georgia, and Alabama.

17.

Who was the first known European explorer to have landed in Florida?

a)

Vasco Núñez de Balboa

b)

John Cabot

c)

Ferdinand Magellan

d)

Juan Ponce de León

18.

In 1534, Jacques Cartier set out to find a water route through North America to Asia. He hoped to use it for trade that would bring riches to both him and France. What was the name given to the route that Cartier hoped to discover?

a)

the Panama Canal

b)

the Northwest Passage

c)

the Strait of Magellan

d)

the Northern Gateway

19.

which sentence BEST describes life for American Indians before meeting Europeans?

a)

American Indians had to work hard to get the things they needed.

b)

American Indians depended on nature to meet their needs.

c)

American Indians enjoyed hunting and gathering for food.

d)

American Indians were not able to travel long distances.

20.

The arrows on the map BEST represent the voyages of

a)

Ferdinand Magellan.

b)

Dom Vasco da Gama.

c)

Juan Ponce de León.

d)

Christopher Columbus.

21.

In 1492, King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella united the Spanish kingdom under their rule and began a period of exploration beyond Spain's borders. What was the main goal of this exploration, beginning with the voyages of Christopher Columbus?

a)

discovering new land and resources for Spain

b)

gaining glory and fame throughout the world

c)

capturing slaves to serve the Spanish Empire

d)

making friends in an effort to take over the world