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Early Europeans Journey to California

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In the 1500s, European countries wanted to

a)

learn about new places

b)

vacation

c)

travel with their friends

d)

paint pictures of Mona Lisa

2.

explore means to __________________.

a)

capture lands

b)

bury treasure

c)

hang out

d)

to travel to places in order to learn about them

3.

A current is

a)

the immediate time frame

b)

the pattern of the flow of water

c)

a type of fruit

d)

a place to rest

4.

1542 Francis Drake explores the California coast.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

In 1602 Sebastian Vizcaíno lands in Monterey Bay.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

In 1542 Juan Cabrillo lands in San Diego.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Alta California means

a)

Under California

b)

Altered California

c)

Upper California

d)

All of California

8.

Which order did the explorers arrive in California

a)

Cook, Cabrillo, Vizcaino, Drake

b)

Drake, Cabrillo, Cook, Vizcaino

c)

Vizcaino, Drake, Cook, Cabrillo

d)

Cabrillo, Drake, Vizcaino, Cook

9.

Cabrillo sailed north of Mexico to find a route to ....

a)

Asia

b)

Africa

c)

Australia

d)

Russia

10.

Drake originally named the area near San Francisco Bay and named it New Albion.. this was an older name for the island of...

a)

Australia

b)

England

c)

Greenland

d)

Iceland

11.

California was not an easy place to explore. Sailors had to deal with ______, ________ and a _________.

a)

ocean currents

b)

strong winds

c)

rocky coastline

d)

dangerous sea creatures

12.

If explorers found themselves over the mountains in Southern California, they found themselves in ________.

a)

paradise

b)

a desert

c)

a tundra

d)

another beach

13.

John Cook in his early years was an apprentice to both a _________ and a _________.

a)

store owner

b)

map maker

c)

ship owner

d)

chef

14.

Name John Cook's ships

a)

Endeavour

b)

Revelation

c)

Resolution

d)

Inspiration

15.

John Cook's travels led him to explore the.....

a)

East Coast of North America

b)

West Coast of North America

c)

South West of North America

d)

South East of North America