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Explorers

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which explorer took this voyage?

a)

Prince Henry

b)

John Cabot

c)

Leif Erikson

d)

Henry Hudson

2.

Samuel de Champlain explored Canada for what nation?

a)

France

b)

England

c)

Netherland

d)

Spain

3.

Which explorer took this route?

a)

Marco Polo

b)

James Cook

c)

Francisco Coronado

d)

Prince Henry

4.

Bartolomeu Dias explored for what country?

a)

Germany

b)

Netherlands

c)

Spain

d)

Portugal

5.

This explorer was looking for the Northwest Passage. Instead, all he got was a river, a bay, and a strait named after him.

a)

John Cabot

b)

Henry Hudson

c)

James Cook

d)

Hernando de Soto

6.

John Cabot (born Giovanni Caboto) sailed for what nation?

a)

Italy

b)

England

c)

Netherlands

d)

Portugal

7.

He is regarded as the main initiator of what would be known as the Age of Discovery, regarded as the patron of Portuguese exploration, and was responsible for the early development of Portuguese exploration and maritime trade with other continents through the systematic exploration of Western Africa, the islands of the Atlantic Ocean, and the search for new routes.

a)

Sir Francis Drake

b)

Prince Henry

c)

Amerigo Vespucci

d)

Vasco de Gama

8.

This explorer led an expedition that led to the end of the Aztec empire.

a)

Vasco de Balboa

b)

Hernando Cortes

c)

Vasco de Gama

d)

Ponce de Leon

9.

Sir Francis Drake sailed for what country?

a)

Spain

b)

Portugal

c)

Norway

d)

England

10.

Amerigo Vespucci sailed for what nation (out of this list since he sailed for two)?

a)

England

b)

Italy

c)

Germany

d)

Portugal

11.

While Ferdinand Magellan had originally sailed for Portugal, after King Manuel I of Portugal refused to support his plan to reach India by a new route, he eventually sailed for this country instead.

a)

England

b)

Netherlands

c)

Spain

d)

Italy

12.

This Spanish explorer and conquistador was known for leading the first official European expedition to Florida.

a)

Vasco de Gama

b)

Hernando Cortes

c)

Francisco Coronado

d)

Ponce de Leon

13.

Which country sponsored the most explorers?

a)

England/Britain

b)

Spain

c)

Portugal

d)

France

14.

Who sponsored Columbus?

a)

Italy

b)

Portugal

c)

Spain

d)

None of the above

15.

Who did Pizarro sail for?

a)

Portugal

b)

England

c)

He sponsored himself

d)

Spain

16.

Who did Cartier sail for?

a)

Great Britain

b)

Portugal

c)

Spain

d)

France

17.

Champlain also sailed for what other nation?

a)

Portugal

b)

England

c)

Italy

d)

Spain

18.

Who did Cook explore for?

a)

Italy

b)

Spain

c)

England

d)

France

19.

Who did da Gama explore for?

a)

Italy

b)

Himself

c)

Portugal

d)

Spain

20.

Who did de Balboa explore for?

a)

Spain

b)

Portugal

c)

England

d)

France