WorksheetsEuropean Explorers
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Which of the following explorers sailed for Spain?
John Cabot
Hernando de Soto
Robert LaSalle
Which of the following explorers sailed for France?
John Cabot
Hernando de Soto
Robert LaSalle
Which of the following explorers sailed for England?
John Cabot
Hernando de Soto
Robert LaSalle
What is a conquistador?
a nickname for a explorer from France
an explorer from Spain who was very aggressive
the name of a ship that Columbus and his men used
Which is true about Christopher Columbus?
He died while sailing around the world.
He was the first to discover North America.
He discovered the West Indies.
Who was known as the first to discover North America?
Christopher Columbus
Leif Erikson (the Vikings)
Hernando de Soto
Which explorer was a Viking?
Hernando de Soto
Henry Hudson
Leif Erikson
Who claimed land along the Mississippi River and named it "Louisiana"?
Robert LaSalle
Hernando de Soto
Christopher Columbus
Who claimed most of the land near modern-day Florida?
Hernando de Soto
John Cabot
Henry Hudson
Which is true about Ferdinand Magellan?
He was known as the first explorer to sail around the world.
He sailed for France.
He was the first to discover North America.
The Hudson River and Hudson Bay near New York are named after which explorer?
Hernando de Soto
Henry Hudson
John Cabot
Which explorer sailed near the Arctic Circle to find the Northwest Passage?
John Cabot
Christopher Columbus
Hernando de Soto
