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Explorers

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Monarch

a)

a ruler such as a king or queen, or emperor

b)

a person who buys and sells goods

c)

a person who is sent by a church or religious group

d)

a journey taken for a specific reason

2.

Settlement

a)

a place where people have recently settled

b)

a person who buys and sells goods

c)

a person who is sent by a church or religious organization

d)

a journey taken for a specific reason

3.

Expedition

a)

a person who buys and sells goods

b)

a journey or trip taken for a specific reason

c)

a person sent by the church or religious group

d)

a ruler such as a king, queen, or emperor

4.

Merchant

a)

a place where people have recently settled

b)

a person who buys and sells goods

c)

a person who is sent by the church to teach people about church

d)

a ruler such as a king, queen, or emperor

5.

Missionary

a)

a person who is sent by a church to a foreign country to teach people about their religion and try to convert them also

b)

a journey taken for a specific purpose

c)

a person who buys and sells goods

d)

a place where people have recently settled

6.

Why did the Europeans explore the New World?

a)

They wanted to find shorter routes to Asia

b)

Spain and China were at war

c)

France and England decided they should team up together

d)

Ship builders wanted to learn about other places and people

7.

Why were the Spanish, French, and English monarchs interested in exploration?

a)

They were interested in expanding their empires by gaining new land.

b)

They were interested in joining forces.

c)

They were interested in taking over Asia.

d)

They were interested in gathering new missionaries.

8.

Why did Monarchs promote exploration?

a)

They promoted it because their own country could be richer and more powerful.

b)

They promoted it because they wanted to meet new people.

c)

They promoted it because they were afraid of other country's missionaries.

d)

They promoted it because the merchants told them to.

9.

_________ and _____________ wanted to expand their knowledge of the world and spread Christianity.

a)

Monarchs and Missionaries

b)

King and Country

c)

Merchants and Missionaries

d)

Spain and France

10.

This explorer explored South Carolina around 1540 for Spain. He didn't establish a permanent settlement in SC. He traveled all around the South East.

a)

Hernan Cortez

b)

Hernando De Soto

c)

Jean Ribault

d)

Juan Pardo

11.

This explorer explore South Carolina for France. He arrived in Port Royal Harbor and built Charlesfort. His colony failed and the French never settled in SC again.

a)

Jean Ribault

b)

Henry Hudson

c)

Hernando De Soto

d)

Juan Pardo

12.

This explorer explored for Spain. He came to South Carolina. He came to Paris Island around 1566. He tried making friends with the Natives because he saw that this could be beneficial (good).

a)

Juan Pardo

b)

Hernando De Soto

c)

Dr Henry Woodward

d)

William Hilton

13.

The first settlement of Charlestfort by the French...

a)

failed

b)

survived

c)

is still standing

d)

was taken over by Natives

14.

What was Hernando De Soto's main goal?

a)

search for gold and kings

b)

search for gold and slaves

c)

search for slaves and goods

d)

search for travel routes and slaves

15.

This explorer explored for England around 1663. He was hired to find more lush land. He claimed the area now known as Hilton Head.

a)

Dr. Henry Woodward

b)

William Hilton

c)

Jean Ribault

d)

Juan Pardo

16.

This explorer explored for England. He eventually founds Charles Town. He traveled and explored the interior of SC. He made a point to make relationships built on honesty with the Native Americans.

a)

Jean Ribualt

b)

Hernando De Soto

c)

Dr. Henry Woodward

d)

William Hilton

17.

Which SC region did William Hilton mostly explore?

a)

Coastal Zone

b)

Piedmont

c)

Blue Ridge

d)

Sandhills

18.

True or False: Juan Pardo traveled in all five regions of South Carolina

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Hernando De Soto traveled through which three regions of South Carolina?

a)

Outer coastal, Inner-coastal, and Coastal

b)

Sandhills, Inner-coastal, and Piedmont

c)

Inner-coastal, Blue Ridge,and Piedmont

d)

Blue Ridge, Coastal, and Sandhills

20.

True or False: All five of the explorers traveled through the Blue Ridge region of South Carolina

a)

True

b)

False