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EXPLORERS

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which obstacle faced by early explorers is illustrated in this woodcut map from 1545?

a)

Lack of food needed for survival

b)

Poor maps and navigational tools

c)

Inadequate supplies

d)

Illnesses suffered

2.

Francisco Coronado claimed the Southwest United States for —

a)

Portugal

b)

England

c)

Spain

d)

France

3.

One of the purposes of early European exploration , as depicted in the illustration above, was to —

a)

conquer natives

b)

exploit natives

c)

enslave natives

d)

spread Christianity

4.

Which of the following was NOT a motivating force of early exploration?

a)

Economic

b)

Disease

c)

Religion

d)

Competition

5.

Which European nation explored, and later traded, with the outlined area of Africa?

a)

England

b)

Portugal

c)

Spain

d)

France

6.

Robert La Salle claimed the Mississippi River Valley for —

a)

Spain

b)

France

c)

England

d)

Portugal

7.

Which accomplishment of exploration is NOT listed?

a)

Catholicism became the majority religion

b)

Countries claimed new territories

c)

Motivations increased

d)

American Indians were assimilated

8.

The excerpt taken from Christopher Columbus' ship journal shows he may have met one of Queen Isabella’s goals to —

a)

establish territories for the Spanish empire

b)

spread Christianity

c)

capture slaves

d)

find a source of wealth

9.

Who claimed the areas shaded in gray for Spain?

a)

Samuel de Champlain

b)

Francisco Coronado

c)

Robert La Salle

d)

John Cabot

10.

What do these characteristics describe?

a)

American Indian cultures

b)

Accomplishments of exploration

c)

The obstacles of early exploration

d)

Motivation for exploration

11.

Which of the following was NOT an obstacle of early exploration?

a)

Fear

b)

Disease

c)

Economic resources

d)

Poor maps

12.

The southwest section of North America was settled by —

a)

England

b)

Portugal

c)

Spain

d)

France

13.

Samuel de Champlain established the settlement of Quebec for —

a)

Portugal

b)

Italy

c)

England

d)

France

14.

Who claimed this area for France?

a)

Robert La Salle

b)

John Cabot

c)

Samuel de Champlain

d)

Francisco Coronado

15.

John Cabot explored eastern Canada for —

a)

Spain

b)

Portugal

c)

France

d)

England

16.

What belongs in the empty box?

a)

Accomplishments of exploration

b)

First American cultures

c)

The obstacles of early exploration

d)

Motivation for exploration

17.

Which of the following was NOT an area of conflict between the First Americans and the settlers?

a)

Competition for Trade

b)

Transportation

c)

Disease

d)

Land

18.

Complete the graphic.

a)

Create settlements along the East Coast

b)

Build forts along the Mississippi

c)

Conquered and enslaved American Indians

d)

Set up trading posts

19.

What country established trading posts and set out to convert the American Indians to Christianity?

a)

Portugal

b)

France

c)

England

d)

Spain

20.

Which of the following was NOT a cultural interaction with the English and First Americans?

a)

Learned farming techniques

b)

Established settlements

c)

The English conquered and enslaved the First Americans

d)

Traded

21.

Which European country set up trading forts along the Mississippi River?

a)

England

b)

Spain

c)

Portugal

d)

France

22.

Regarding the American Indians and explorers, this graphic illustrates —

a)

areas of cooperation

b)

accomplishments of exploration

c)

motivation for exploration

d)

obstacles of exploration

23.

Complete the graphic.

a)

Spread Catholicism along the border

b)

Learned farming techniques from American Indians

c)

Conquered and enslaved

d)

Established forts along the Mississippi

24.

This passage demonstrates what type of interaction between the First Americans and the Frenchmen?

a)

Both groups had difficulty finding food.

b)

The French were hostile toward the First Americans.

c)

The First Americans were disrespectful to the Frenchmen.

d)

Trading could benefit both groups of people.

25.

Which West African country did NOT become powerful by trading with Europe?

a)

Songhai

b)

Ghana

c)

Mali

d)

Morocco

26.

Ghana, Mali, and Songhai became powerful by controlling which of the following in West Africa?

a)

Songhai

b)

Mali

c)

Congo Republic

d)

Ghana

27.

Which river impacted the daily lives of the people of the Ghana, Mali, and Songhai Empires?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

2

d)

1

28.

In which region were these empires located?

a)

5

b)

3

c)

4

d)

1

29.

The Portuguese traded with the West African nations by exchanging technologies and materials for —

a)

coal

b)

diamonds

c)

gold

d)

lumber

30.

Who carried goods from Europe to West African empires and traded metals, cloth, and other manufactured goods for gold?

a)

French

b)

Portuguese

c)

English

d)

Italian

31.

Why is the recovery of artifacts at Cactus Hill important to scientists and historians?

a)

They learned new ways of building sturdy ships.

b)

They found gold that will be used to pay for a museum.

c)

They uncovered the bones of an unknown dinosaur.

d)

They discovered how long ago people lived in Virginia.

32.

Which group of indigenous Americans lived on the plains and were considered nomadic?

a)

Kwakiutl

b)

Pueblo

c)

Iroquois

d)

Lakota

33.

Why did the Lakota Indians live in this type of dwelling?

a)

There was not enough lumber to build permanent homes.

b)

It was easy to move to get away from the fierce hurricanes that were common to their area.

c)

If the buffalo herds moved it was easy to tear down and put back up quickly.

d)

There was not enough sun dried brick available in order to build lasting homes.

34.

The geographic area that is outlined in black is the —

a)

Great Basin

b)

Appalachian Mountains

c)

Rocky Mountains

d)

Great Plains

35.

Which number on the map represents the river that is known as the gateway to the west?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

1

36.

Which number on the graphic represents hills?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

1

37.

Which West African nation did NOT become a powerful trading partner with Europe?

a)

Songhai

b)

Mali

c)

Congo Republic

d)

Ghana