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Explorers Test Review

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is an explorer?

a)

A person who teaches religion

b)

A ruler of a country

c)

A person who sells things

d)

A person who travels and searches for new places

2.

Why did Europeans start exploring?

a)

the find the fountain of youth

b)

to find a shorter route to Asia

c)

for freedom

d)

to meet new people

3.

Which of the following was a MOTIVE for exploration by the Europeans?

a)

to make friends with Native Americans

b)

to help each other mine for gold and silver

c)

to build a better army for their country

d)

to make their country richer and more powerful than others

4.

Hernando de Soto was one of the first explorers to come to South Carolina. What was his motive?

a)

land for farming

b)

gold and slaves

c)

rivers for trade

d)

new spices for food

5.

What was the name of the fort Jean Ribault made?

a)

Charlesfort

b)

Charles Town

c)

Georgefort

d)

Santa Elena

6.

Which explorer was looking for rich plantation land along the coast of South Carolina and has an island named for him?

a)

Juan Pardo

b)

William Hilton

c)

Jean Ribault

d)

Henry Woodward

7.

The Spanish and French both started settlements on which island?

a)

Hilton Head Island

b)

Barbados

c)

Cuba

d)

Parris Island

8.

Which explorer was friendly toward Native Americans and helped establish Charles Town?

a)

Juan Pardo

b)

Henry Woodward

c)

Jean Ribault

d)

Hernando de Soto

9.

What is a monarch?

a)

A reason for doing something

b)

A person who sells something

c)

A traveler who searches for something

d)

A ruler of a country

10.

Which country had the first permanent settlement in South Carolina?

a)

Spain

b)

England

c)

France

d)

Germany

11.

Which explorer does this list describe?

  1. Explored for Spain
  2. Tried to establish trade with Native Americans
  3. Built Santa Elena fort
a)

Christopher Columbus

b)

Henry Hudson

c)

Juan Pardo

d)

William Hilton

12.

Jean Ribault traveled...

a)

The farthest north

b)

The farthest island

c)

The same route as Juan Pardo

d)

Only along the coast

13.

All the explorers lived in Europe. When coming to South Carolina, they all had to cross the...

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Mississippi River

c)

Pacific Ocean