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1.5 Explorers

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

New York Bay was explored by what explorer?

a)

Christopher Columbus

b)

Henry Hudson

c)

Mr. Mudrick

d)

John Cabot

2.

Vasco Nunez de Balboa reached what body of water?

a)

Indian Ocean

b)

Arctic Ocean

c)

Atlantic Ocean

d)

Pacific Ocean

3.

Ferdinand was best known for doing what?

a)

captaining a ship that sailed around the world

b)

finding spices and riches in India

c)

Finding new land in a remote area of the world

d)

Ruling another country

4.

The search for a trade route to China was done by what explorer?

a)

Bartolomeu Dias

b)

Ponce de Leon

c)

John Cabot

d)

Hernando de Soto

5.

Who was the first European to cross the isthmus of Panama?

a)

de Soto

b)

Cabot

c)

Columbus

d)

Balboa

6.

Ponce de Leon explored where?

a)

isthmus of Panama

b)

North American mainland

c)

Africa

d)

Caribbean islands

7.

Christopher Columbus's first voyage landed him where?

a)

Hispaniola

b)

Cuba

c)

New Jersey

d)

India

8.

Vasco da Gama discovered all water routes from where to where?

a)

Europe to North America

b)

Portugal to Asia

c)

Africa to India

d)

Europe to India

9.

The Gulf Coast of Florida, Alabama, and Mississippi were fist mapped by which explorer?

a)

Balboa

b)

de Gama

c)

Dora

d)

de Soto

10.

Portugal's desire to find all trade routes to Asia were done by what two explorers?

a)

da Gama and Dias

b)

Magellan and Columbus

c)

de Leon and Balboa

d)

Dora and Swiper

11.

The tool an explorer used to tell them what directions the were traveling was called what?

a)

map

b)

sundial

c)

compass

d)

GPS

12.

What type of ship used lateen sails for speed and ease with direction?

a)

scooner

b)

cruise

c)

row

d)

caravel