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Age of Exploration Quizizz

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

I am from Greenland

a)

Leif Ericsson

b)

Christopher Columbus

2.
I explored for Spain
a)
Leif Ericsson
b)
Christopher Columbus
3.
I was looking for a faster route to the Spice Islands.
a)
Leif Ericsson
b)
Christopher Columbus
4.

I landed in the West Indies which happened to be part of the New World.

a)

Leif Ericsson

b)

Christopher Columbus

5.

I was the FIRST person to discover the New World.

a)

Leif Ericsson

b)

Christopher Columbus

6.
I was the second person to discover the New World.
a)
Leif Ericsson
b)
Christopher Columbus
7.
I called my settlement Vinland because of all the grapes vines that grew there.
a)
Leif Ericsson
b)
Christopher Columbus
8.
I sailed west because I thought it would be a faster route to the Spice Islands.
a)
Leif Ericsson
b)
Christopher Columbus
9.

The exchange of plants, animals, & diseases between the Old World and the New World in the 1500s is called the ____________

a)

Elizabeth Exchange

b)

Currency Exchange

c)

Age of Discovery

d)

Columbia Exchange

10.

A disease brought by Europeans to the New World in the 1500s was ______________.

a)

cancer

b)

Flu

c)

smallpox

d)

hiccups

11.

Which was traded from the Old World to the New World?

a)

horses and diseases

b)

squash, pumpkins, and turkeys

c)

cocoa and horses

d)

cocoa and llamas

12.
Which was traded from the New World to the Old World?
a)
major diseases
b)
horses
c)
potatoes and corn
d)
slaves
13.

The mixing of plants, animals, and diseases between the Old and New World

a)

Columbian Exchange

b)

Triangular Trade

14.
What animal changed life for American Indians?
a)
pigs
b)
chickens
c)
horses
d)
cows
15.
Three motivations for European explorers: God, Gold, and ______.
a)
Grace
b)
Glory
c)
Greed
d)
Glaciers
16.

The art of map making is called:

a)

cartography

b)

mapography

c)

quilting

d)

mapology

17.

A small, fast ship with triangular sails

a)

navigation ship

b)

caravel

c)

astrolabe

d)

compass

18.
This invention used the sun, moon, planets, and stars to help explorers navigate on the open ocean.
a)
Compass
b)
Astrolabe
c)
Quadrant
d)
Telescope
19.

What was Christopher Columbus' purpose for exploration before discovering the New World?

a)

To find a faster trading route to the Far East

b)

To circumnavigate the world in the name of Italy

c)

To launch a surprise attack the enemies of Spain by sea

d)

To find the city of gold in southern Africa

20.
European countries wanted to find a faster route to...?
a)
Asia
b)
Africa
c)
The north pole
d)
California
21.
What explorer sailed all the way around the world?
(He was credited with it, but in fact he died before his ship made it back.)
a)
Balboa
b)
Cabot
c)
Magellan
d)
De Soto
22.
This country DID NOT send explorers to the New World.
a)
Netherlands
b)
Italy
c)
England
d)
France
23.

What early explorers were most interested in finding?

a)

Water routes to the New World

b)

Water routes to Africa's west coast

c)

Water routes to Asia

d)

Water routes to Spain

24.

Why is the Western Hemisphere referred to as the New World.

a)

It was created after the Eastern Hemisphere

b)

The ideas of the Westerners were were new to the Eastern Hemisphere

c)

The Eastern Hemisphere did not even know this existed before the Age of Exploration

d)

The Western Hemisphere was a new opportunity for many.

25.

Prince Henry the Navigator is most famous for

a)

Sailing around the world

b)

convincing Ferdinand and Isabella to fund Columbus’s journey

c)

his navigation school

d)

Finding the northwest passage

26.

Which European country was the FIRST to send out Explorers?

a)

Spain

b)

Portugal

c)

France

d)

England

27.

What did Hudson and Cabot search for?

a)

the Fountain of Youth

b)

the Indies

c)

the Northwest Passage

d)

the Cities of Gold

28.

Where was Hernando de Soto from

a)

Spain

b)

Italy

c)

russia

29.
What river did Hernando de Soto explore?
a)
Indian River
b)
Mississippi River
c)
Savannah River
d)
Edisto River
30.

What country sent John Cabot out to explore?

a)

Spain

b)

Italy

c)

England

d)

America

31.

Henry Hudson's goal was to find____________.

a)

The North Pacific Ocean

b)

Gold

c)

The Northwest Passage and a shorter route to Asia

d)

The Fountain of Youth

32.

Henry Hudson faced the following obstacles on his expedition:

a)

Not enough crew members, lack of food, leaky ship

b)

Freezing weather, difficult weather conditions, his crew turned against him

c)

Attacks from the Native Americans, lack of supplies, not enough ships

33.
Hudson discovered a large body of water that was named after him called the __________.
a)
Hudson Ocean
b)
Hudson Lake
c)
Hudson Bay
d)
Hudson Creek
34.

What happened to Henry Hudson on his last expedition?

a)

He discovered a trade route to Asia.

b)

He was put off the ship in a small boat and was never seen again.

c)

He was captured by Native Americans.

35.
La Salle claimed territory along the Mississippi River and named the territory Louisiana. 
a)
True
b)
False
36.

Which explorer claimed Florida for Spain?

a)

Hernando de Soto

b)

Henry Hudson

37.
Who explored the region around what is now New York?
a)
Rober de La Salle
b)
Henry Hudson