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EXploration and navigation

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Columbus discovered America on...

a)

November 12th 1455

b)

October 12th 1592

c)

October 12th 1492

2.

Columbus' ships were...

a)

Nina, Pinta and Santa Eulalia

b)

Nina, Pinta and Santa Maria

c)

Nina, Pintadita and Santa Margarita

3.

Columbus thought he had found the West Indies.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Francis Drake discovered New Zealand and Australia.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Columbus was born in Genoa, Italy.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Christopher Columbus was...

a)

English explorer, pirate, attacked Spain

b)

British explorer, navigator, born in York

c)

Italian explorer, navigator, sent to jail, traded slaves

7.

Francis Drake was...

a)

English explorer, born in Devonshire, pirate and attacked Spain

b)

Famous president

c)

Italian explorer and died with no fame

8.

Amerigo Vespucci was...

a)

Person who explores new lands and territories

b)

Italian explorer, discovered America and told his friend the truth

c)

Famous singer

9.

James Cook was...

a)

a great cook

b)

a great explorer, navigator and discovered NZ and Australia

c)

a great Math teacher

10.

What is this?

a)

Skate

b)

Caravel

c)

Car

11.

What is this?

a)

Binocular

b)

Caravel

c)

Telescope

12.

What is this?

a)

Map

b)

Laptop

c)

Pizza

13.

What is this?

a)

Rat

b)

Route

c)

Reno

14.

What is this?

a)

Caravel

b)

Notebook

c)

Compass rose

15.

What year Columbus was born?

a)

1451

b)

1461

c)

1452

16.

Columbus made _______ voyages.

a)

three

b)

two

c)

four

17.

Francis Drake was born in __________.

a)

Yorkshire

b)

Kentshire

c)

Devonshire

18.

James Cook discovered _____ and _____.

a)

Canad and Mexico

b)

Bahamas and Haiti

c)

Australia and New Zealand