WorksheetsExplorers and Colonies Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 7mins
What is an explorer?
a person who looks for something, but never finds it
a person who travels looking for new lands and discoveries
A person from Europe
a person that finds gold
Which negative impact of European exploration was most significant on the Native Americans?
Deadly diseases were introduced
Some explorers died trying to find new lands
The explorers brought a new language
They exchanged goods and services
What was the greatest contributing factor to any settlement's success?
They had a lot of money.
They had lived there before.
They worked together.
What were the reasons the early explorers began to make voyages?
to search for gold and
to spread religion
to find a water pathway to Asia
All of the above
Which ocean did explorers sail across?
Arctic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
How did explorers travel?
by subway
by airplane
by ship
by car
Henry Hudson was a famous explorer that claimed New Jersey for the Dutch. True or False?
True
False
Which European explorer was the first person to explore and map the coast of New Jersey?
Giovanni da Verrazzano
Christopher Columbus
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
John Cabot
A place ruled by another country is called a
colony
state
country
kingdom
An official member of a community is called a
mayor
Army officer
citizen
governor
Explorers were only allowed to sail for their own country. True or false?
True
False
How many original colonies were there?
14
13
9
The colony of New Jersey was in the Middle region. True or false?
True
False
Which of the following items did colonists NOT have to pay a tax on?
tea
sugar
fish
paper
What was the name of the war fought between the colonists and Great Britain?
The French and Indian War
The American Revolution
The Civil War
