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Explorers Review

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Select the name of the man who was NOT a European explorer of North America.

a)

Christopher Columbus

b)

Ponce de Leon

c)

George Washington

d)

Jacques Cartier

2.

Which of the following is a 16th-century Spanish explorer?

a)

Hernando de Soto

b)

Christopher Columbus

c)

Abraham Lincoln

d)

Henry Hudson

3.

What English explorer landed in present-day Canada and discovered a river that was named after him?

a)

Vasco de Gama

b)

John Cabot

c)

Ponce de Leon

d)

Henry Hudson

4.

Which of the following was NOT a reason that Europeans explored the New World?

a)

to find riches

b)

to claim land

c)

to have a vacation

d)

to find new trade routes

5.

Some explorers, including Christopher Columbus, thought they landed in which continent instead of North America?

a)

Africa

b)

Asia

c)

Europe

d)

South America

6.

Which of the following was an impact of early European explorers on North America?

a)

Finding the Fountain of Youth

b)

Finding a quicker trade route to Asia

c)

Spreading disease

d)

Improving the lives of all native people

7.

Which of the following did European explorers NOT bring to North America?

a)

their kings and queens

b)

their religions

c)

Spanish and English languages

d)

products to trade

8.

Which Spanish explorer looked for the fountain of youth in modern-day Florida?

a)

Ponce de Leon

b)

Ferdinand Magellan

c)

Christopher Columbus

d)

Francisco Pizarro

9.

True or False: Many explorers believed they could rightfully claim the land they came to for their home countries.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

True or False: Europeans in the 15th and 16th century had accurate maps with all of the continents on them.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

True or False: The arrival of explorers drastically changed the future of North America.

a)

True

b)

False