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European Explorers: obstacles and motivations

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which one of these is an economic motivating force?
a)
gold
b)
ships
c)
christianity
d)
building an empire
2.
Which one of these is a religious motivating force?
a)
gold
b)
ships
c)
christianity
d)
building an empire
3.
Which one of these is an economic motivating force?
a)
gold
b)
ships
c)
christianity
d)
building an empire
4.
Which one of these is an obstacle explorers faced?
a)
good maps
b)
disease and starvation
c)
improved navigational
d)
gold
5.
Which one of these is an obstacle explorers faced?
a)
good maps
b)
good health
c)
good supplies
d)
fear of the unknown
6.
Which European countries claimed land in North America? 
a)
England, France, Spain
b)
England, Italy, Portugal
c)
Portugal, Spain, France 
d)
India, France, Canada
7.

Which obstacle faced by early explorers is illustrated in this woodcut map from 1545?

a)

Lack of food needed for survival

b)

Inadequate supplies

c)

Poor maps and navigational tools

8.

Religious - spread religion (Christianity)

a)

Motivation

b)

Obstacle

c)

Accomplishment

9.

What belongs in the empty box?

a)

First American cultures

b)

The obstacles of early exploration

c)

Accomplishments of exploration

d)

Motivation for exploration

10.
Which of the following letter is at approximately 60 degrees S, 40 degrees W? 
a)
A
b)
D
c)
E
d)
H