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Explorer Game Questions

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Explorers sailed to the New World during the Renaissance.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

The explorers were helped by inventions from outside of Europe.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

A compass is used to determine a ship’s exact position at sea.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Johannes Gutenberg’s invention made it easier for the Europeans to conquer Native tribes and establish empires.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

The French came to the New World before the English

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Did Spain claim most of its land in the New World during the 1400’s, 1500’s, or 1600’s?

a)

1400's

b)

1500's

c)

1600's

7.

What are the lines called that measure distance north or south of the equator?

a)

Latitude

b)

Longitude

8.

The name “America” comes from the first name of which Spanish explorer?

a)

Mr. Haug

b)

Robert LaSalle

c)

Amerigo Vespucci

d)

Christopher Columbus

9.

The Vikings sailed along the coast of North America about the year 1000. Was this before or after the voyage of Columbus?

a)

Before

b)

After

c)

At the same exact time

d)

After all ZOOM meetings of the day

10.

By the year 1550, which European country had established the largest empire in the New World?

a)

England

b)

France

c)

Portugal

d)

Spain