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CC.3.2.SS Benchmark Review

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This explorer was born in SPAIN; 1st European to see Pacific Ocean; died of being beheaded; claimed entire Pacific Ocean for Spain

a)

Vasco Nunez de Balboa

b)

Henry Hudson

c)

John Cabot

d)

Christopher Columbus

2.

Born in Italy; three ships: Nina, Pinta, Santa maria; 4 voyages for spain; King Fernidad and Queen Isabella paid for voyages

a)

Henry Hudson

b)

John Cabot

c)

Hernando DeSoto

d)

Christopher Columbus

3.

Born in France; explored St. Lawrence River and Canada; Traded with American Indians; sailed for France in 1534

a)

Henry Hudson

b)

Christopher Columbus

c)

Jacques Cartier

d)

John Cabot

4.

made 4 voyages; founded New York City/Hudson River; sailed into the North Pole; his crew put him on a boat with his son and sent him off; ship was the Hopewell

a)

Christopher Columbus

b)

Henry Hudson

c)

John Cabot

d)

Vasco Nunez de Balboa

5.

born in Spain; explored South America; traveled through Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama and Tennessee; died of fever

a)

Hernando DeSoto

b)

Christopher Columbus

c)

Henry Hudson

d)

John Cabot

6.

Born in Italy; Sailed for England; had a ship called the Matthew; sailed along North America (Newfoundland); on last voyage, four of five ships were never heard from again

a)

Henry Hudson

b)

Christopher Columbus

c)

Jacques Cartier

d)

John Cabot

7.

instrument used to find directions

a)

monarch

b)

compass

c)

map

d)

ruler

8.

another word for king or queen

a)

monarch

b)

voyage

c)

mutiny

d)

scurvy

9.

study or act of planning and controlling the course of a ship

a)

voyage

b)

isthmus

c)

fur

d)

navigation

10.

diagram that shows the events that took place during a certain period of history

a)

mutiny

b)

northwest

c)

timeline

d)

compass

11.

long journey to a distant place

a)

voyage

b)

journey

c)

timeline

d)

northwest

12.

open rebellion in which a group of people try to take control away from a ship;s captian

a)

pacific

b)

isthmus

c)

scurvy

d)

mutiny

13.

peaceful

a)

scurvy

b)

mutiny

c)

pacific

d)

florida

14.

narrow strip of land that connects two larger land masses

a)

mutiny

b)

scurvy

c)

isthmus

d)

pacific