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WorksheetsExplorers 1
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 13mins
What is one reason explorers went to new places?
To build a skyscraper
To find cellphones
To find gold
To watch the stars in new locations
What sparked Marco Polo’s interest in world geography and travel?
The Queen
He had wealthy parents that sent him to school
Christopher Columbus
When Marco Polo described what he saw on his journeys, why did people doubt him?
He was known to be a liar
Most people did not like him
His stories seemed exaggerated and unbelievable
Who inspired Marco Polo to write a book?
A writer he met in prison
His mom
The King and Queen
What was the title of Marco Polo’s book?
The Travels of Marco Polo
Sailing the Seas
I Want Silks and Spices!
What kind of things did Prince Henry and his team create?
Compass, Astrolabe, Maps, Caravel
Silk, spices, swords
Tools for fishing
What are two benefits of the Caravel?
Held more
Quieter
Quicker
What are two reasons why Prince Henry’s men were afraid to explore.
Glaciers and Icebergs
Equator is too hot, sea monsters
Disease and Wars
Which direction/route did Prince Henry’s men travel to get to Asia?
West to the Americas
North to Canada
South around Africa
Why did King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella finally agree to finance Columbus’s trip to Asia?
Columbus promised to spread the word of the Catholic religion
They got tired of him begging
He brought them lots of treasures
Why didn’t Columbus find any riches in “Asia”?
He wrecked his ship and lost the treasure
The vikings stole his riches
He never made it to Asia
King Henry sent John Cabot to explore “Asia” because he heard of how successful Columbus was. Did Cabot go the same route as Columbus?
Yes, Columbus had already been successful
No, he went North because it was shorter
No, he got lost at sea
On Cabot’s 2nd journey to what he thought was “Asia”, he never returned. What do people say happen to Cabot and his 5 ship and crew?
Killed by vikings
Eaten by sea monsters
Lost at sea
Who are “the Americas” named after?
John Cabot
Christopher Columbus
Amerigo Vespucci
Why did Amerigo Vespucci think that Columbus and Cabot had NOT reach Asia?
The description of the land did not match Marco Polo's book
He had not ever seen them in America
He knew their boats couldn't go that far
How did Amerigo Vespucci’s voyage change how the world was seen?
Earth must be larger than people think
The world is flat, not round
People were now scared of snakes
What ship was researched and developed at Prince Henry's school?
caravel
steamship
cruise ship
ship of fools
What continent did Amerigo Vespucci discover?
Asia
South America
