WorksheetsSocial Studies Explorer 9 Weeks Exam Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which continent did all of the explorers believe had all of the gold, spices, and other riches they wanted?
Asia
Georgia
California
Austrailia
What country did Columbus sail for?
Georgia
Spain
Alaska
America
What is Columbus responsible for discovering?
gold
spices
the "New World"
textiles
What obstacle did Columbus face?
His map fell in the ocean.
He didn't want to leave his dog behind.
He was scared.
His crew members were frightened and wanted to turn around.
What country did Balboa sail for?
Spain
Mexico
Canada
Iran
What obstacle did Balboa face?
He fought with the Native Americans.
He was stranded on an island.
His paddle fell in the water.
His boat sank.
What ocean did Balboa discover?
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
Hudson River
Dead Sea
True or False: Balboa and Columbus both sailed for Spain.
True
False
What country did Hernando de Soto sail for?
Spain
England
China
Asia
What obstacle did Hernando de Soto face?
His compass fell into the ocean.
He got sick with the chickenpox.
His crew got too hot in the warm weather.
He fought with the Native Americans.
What river did Hernando de Soto cross?
Nile River
Amazon River
Jordan River
Mississippi River
What country did Cartier sail for?
France
Canada
Asia
Spain
What obstacle did Cartier face?
Some of his sailors died from starvation and from a disease called scurvy.
He had to cross the Mississippi River to find food for his crew.
He had no crew members to help him.
He lost his maps and did not know where to go.
Which place did Cartier discover?
New York
Georgia
Canada
Newfoundland
What country did Cabot sail for?
France
Mexico
Canada
England
What obstacle did Cabot face?
He lost his crew members before leaving on his voyage.
He had too many maps to follow.
His dog jumped overboard into the ocean and swam away.
He looked for the Northwest Passage but couldn't find it.
What did Cabot find in Canada?
moose and elk
large numbers of fish and large forests
secret hidden cities
a colony of owls and bats
What country did Hudson sail for?
Asia
Canada
England
Mexico
What obstacle did Hudson face?
He had an argument with his son and decided not to sail.
His men rebelled and put him, along with his son, in a boat with no supplies. They were never seen again.
He lost all of the money the king and queen gave him for the voyage.
His ship sprung a leak and sank into the ocean.
What did Henry Hudson claim for the country of England?
North America
Rio Grande River
Nile River
Hudson Bay
