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European Explorers: Cartier, Cabot, & Hudson

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which explorer sailed for the country France?
a)
Vasco De Balboa
b)
Ponce de Leon
c)
John Cabot
d)
Jacques Cartier
2.
Explored the Gulf of St. Lawrence off Canada
a)
Balboa
b)
Cartier
c)
Hudson
d)
Cabot
3.
_______ _______ has historically been credited with being the first European to land in the North America.
a)
Christopher Columbus
b)
Vasco Nunez de balboa
c)
John Cabot 
d)
Henry Hudson
4.
What are some ways that the early explorers caused problems (impacted) for the Native Americans?
a)
Disease
b)
Took their land
c)
Made them slaves
d)
All of the above
5.
True or False. Jacques Cartier sailed up what is now as the Hudson River in the area of present-day New York City.
a)
True
b)
False; Henry Hudson
c)
False; John Cabot
d)
False; the Hudson River was in Florida
6.
Jacques Cartier explored what became known as the _______ in Canada.
a)
St. Cartier River
b)
St. Lawrence River
c)
Pacific Ocean
d)
None of the above
7.

People who travel to new and unfamiliar places in order to learn what these places are like and describe them with words, pictures, and maps

a)

Explorers

b)

Europeans

c)

Texans

8.

Explorers used another tool for figuring direction. The needle's point always points to the north. It didn't tell where he was but it did tell him what direction he was going even through fog or total darkness.

a)

compass

b)

food

c)

astrolabe

9.

These are drawings of bodies of land in water. They include such features as rocky shores and safe ports. They also show where the winds blow and ocean currents flow.

a)

food

b)

maps

c)

astrolabe

10.
He was sponsored by Denmark  and discovered Hudson Bay and New York.
a)
Henry Hudson
b)
Jacques Cartier
c)
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
d)
Hernando De Soto
11.
He discovered Hudson Bay.
a)
Hudson
b)
Cartier
c)
Cabot
d)
Magellon
12.
He discovered the St. Lawrence River and Gulf.
a)
John Cabot
b)
Hernando De Soto
c)
Christopher Columbus
d)
Jacques Cartier
13.
He founded Canada for England.
a)
Henry Hudson
b)
Jacques Cartier
c)
John Cabot
d)
Newfoundland
14.
He was thrown overboard by his crew because he was so greedy!
a)
Cabot
b)
Columbus
c)
Hudson
d)
de Soto
15.
He took a very short route to Canada and landed in Newfoundland.
a)
Cartier
b)
Columbus
c)
Cabot
16.
Sponsored by Denmark.
a)
Columbus
b)
Hudson
c)
Cartier
17.
Sponsored by France
a)
Columbus
b)
de Soto
c)
Cabot
d)
Cartier
18.

All explorers wanted this so that they could get rich! It was not always shiny, but it was always used to make money!

a)

Gold

b)

God

c)

Glory

19.
Explorers wanted to sail to be powerful!  The "G" that stands for this out of the 3 Gs is 
a)
God
b)
Gold
c)
Glory
20.
Who sailed from England to Canada?
a)
Columbus
b)
Cabot
c)
Cartier
d)
Hudson
21.
Who went from France to the Gulf of St. Lawrence?
a)
Columbus
b)
Cabot
c)
Cartier
22.

What did Cartier and Hudson search for in North America?

a)

The Fountain of Youth

b)

The Seven Cities of Gold

c)

The Northwest Passage

d)

Africa

23.

What happened during Hudson’s last voyage?

a)

He found the Northwest Passage

b)

His crew mutinied and left him adrift at sea

c)

He returned to England

d)

He found Asia

24.

Which European nation sponsored Cabot’s expedition across the Atlantic Ocean?

a)

England

b)

France

c)

Spain

d)

Portugal

25.

Which explorer found this river?

a)

Hudson

b)

Balboa

c)

Columbus

d)

Cartier

26.

What is the name for someone who makes maps?

a)

conquistador

b)

empresario

c)

cartographer

d)

explorer

27.

Which of the following was NOT a basic reason that Europeans began to explore North America?

a)

Gold

b)

God

c)

Glory

d)

Gifts

28.

Which explorer establish a French colony in Canada?

a)

Henry Hudson

b)

Jacques Cartier

c)

Vasco Nunez de Balboa

d)

John Cabot

29.

Which explorer was looking for a "Northwest Passage" to Asia?

a)

Henry Hudson

b)

Christopher Columbus

c)

Vasco Nunez de Balboa

d)

Hernando de Soto

30.

How did Henry Hudson's crew feel during his final expedition?

a)

They were angry and tired of the cold weather,

b)

They were happy and begged for another adventure.

c)

They didn't say much of anything.

d)

He didn't have a crew during his last voyage.

31.

Which of the following happened to many Native Americans as a result of European exploration?

a)

They became rich and famous.

b)

They lived to be 100 years old.

c)

They learned how to build ships to explore Europe.

d)

They died from diseases brought by the Europeans.

32.

What was one of the ways Native Americans helped European explorers?

a)

They showed them how to grow crops.

b)

They showed them how to make things from metal.

c)

They showed them how to play baseball.

d)

They showed them how to find the Northwest Passage,

33.

Which of the following were obstacles early European explorers faced when traveling to the New World?

a)

Not enough fuel.

b)

Long distances.

c)

Not enough excitement.

d)

Too many animals.

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