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WorksheetsChapter 3 Study Guide
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
When did Christopher Columbus sail?
1492
1942
1249
2018
Who was the leader of the first expedition to sail AROUND the world.
Ferdinand Magelan
Amerigo Vespucci
Ferdinand Magellan
Vasco Núñez de Balboa
What continent did the Vikings reached?
Central America
North America
South America
Ocean Township
Who sponsored Columbus’s expedition across the ocean in 1492?
Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand
Prince Henry of Portugal
Marco Polo
Christopher Columbus
Which empire did the army of Hernando Cortes conquer in Mexico?
Inca Empire
Native American Empire
Aztec Empire
Vikings
Which Spanish conquistador took control of the Inca Empire in Peru?
Balboa
Vespucci
Verrazano
Pizzaro
What did Verrazano, Cartier, and Hudson search for in North America?
Northwest Route
Northwest Passage
Northeast Pasage
Northsouth Passage
Who explored and claimed for Spain what is now the state of Florida?
Ponce de Leon
Henry Hudson
Giovanni Caboto
Hernando Cortes
Who explored the land that connects the Americas and became the first Spanish explorer to reach the Pacific Ocean?
Amerigo Vespucci
John Cabot
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
Ferdinand Magellan
What were some of the benefits of expedition for explorers and their sponsors? Hint: There are TWO correct answers.
They could find gold and riches
They could find new lands to claim.
They could find tribes to fight
They could find Henry Hudson´s lost ship
Who explored and claimed for Spain much of the southern half of what is now the U.S?
Coronado
De Soto
Mrs. Nagy
Columbus
Who explored and claimed for Holland much of what is now the state of N.Y. and surrounding areas?
Coronado
Cortes
Mrs. Sterner
Hudson
What happened during Hudson’s last voyage? Hint: There are TWO correct answers.
Everybody DIED
The crew mutinied
Henry Hudson got set adrift at sea.
Henry Hudson reached the Northwest Passage.\
What were three problems that early European explorers faced? Hint: There are THREE correct answers
They faced dangers in exploring unknown sea and lands.
They didn't want to get lost at sea.
They didn't have enough money to pay for the items they needed.
They didn't have great technology
What was Christopher Columbus’s belief about the lands he reached in 1492?
He thought he was in Africa
He thought he was in Asia
He thought he was in Europe
He thought he was in North America
What are TWO facts that later proved that his belief was incorrect about the lands Columbus reached in 1492?
Ferdinand Magellan proved that it didn't match the details of what Columbus said Asia was
Amerigo Vespucci proved that it did not match the detail of Marco Polo's book
Balboa's ship reached the Pacific Ocean to prove that Vespucci was right about an unknown continent not yet know to Europeans.
Coronado's ship reached the Pacific Ocean to prove that Vespucci was right about an unknown continent not yet know to Europeans.
Who explored and claimed for Spain much of what is now the southwestern U.S.?
Francisco Vasquez de Coronado
Juan Ponce de Leon
Henry Hudson
Mr. Amato
What is the MAIN reason Columbus sailed west from Europe?
To find riches and spices
To sail to Europe
To find a direct water route to Africa
To find a direct water route to Asia
Why did so many Europeans want to find the Northwest Passage?
They wanted to find it so they could set up trade routes that would bring them wealth and power.
They wanted to find it so they could find Henry Hudson's crew.
They wanted to find it so they could find a cinnamon spice.
They wanted to find it so they could find a shortcut to Africa.
What were some of the costs of expedition for expedition for explorers and their sponsers. Select the TWO correct answers.
The costs were that they could find gold and new lands.
The costs were that they needed money for ships, crew, and supplies.
The costs were that their ships could sink and that they could not find anything of value.
The costs were that they needed King Ferdinand to come with them on their expediton.
Why did Columbus have to wait until after the Reconquista to start his voyage?
Columbus needed money from King and Queen of Spain to pay for the expedition, but they were too busy fighting the war to give him any money.
Columbus needed money to go on his expedition, but he was Muslim and they were kicking all of the Muslim people out, so they couldn't give him any money,
Columbus needed money but they wouldn't give it to him because they didn't like Colombus.
