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European Explorers Test Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was the first European to sail across the Atlantic since the Vikings did it nearly 500 years earlier?

a)

Ponce de Leon

b)

Columbus

c)

Coronado

d)

Magellan

2.

Which man is credited with sailing around the world, although he physically did not make the whole trip after being killed by natives in the Philippines?

a)

Coronado

b)

Columbus

c)

Magellan

d)

Vespucci

3.

Coronado was searching for ___________, or the Lost City of Gold.

a)

the West Indies

b)

Cibola

c)

Cleveland

d)

Mexico

4.

Ponce de Leon and his men were searching for ________.

a)

the Lost City of Gold

b)

a quicker route to Asia from Europe

c)

a new home for Italian families

d)

the Fountain of Youth

5.

Who's first name was used to describe the lands once referred to as the New World?

a)

Vespucci

b)

Magellan

c)

Ponce de Leon

d)

Coronado

6.

The Silk Road was an overland route between Europe and _______ in which many merchants carried goods between the two continents.

a)

Africa

b)

North America

c)

Antarctica

d)

Asia

7.

King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain financed or paid for _________ trip across the Atlantic in 1492.

a)

Coronado's

b)

Magellan's

c)

Columbus'

d)

Vespucci's

8.

Christopher Columbus was hoping to reach the spice-rich lands known as _______________ by sailing west across the Atlantic Ocean.

a)

the Bahamas

b)

the West Indies

c)

the Falkland Islands

d)

the Philippines

9.

The Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria were the three ships that ________ and his men used to sail across the Atlantic Ocean.

a)

Columbus

b)

Magellan

c)

Ponce de Leon

d)

Vespucci

10.

Which one of the following events happened FIRST?

a)

Columbus dies

b)

Columbus requests assistance from King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella

c)

Columbus believes he can reach Asia by sailing west across the Atlantic

d)

Columbus arrives in the Bahamas

11.

Spices were considered to be ___________ during the Age of Exploration.

a)

essential for living a long life

b)

worthless

c)

a way to reach Heaven

d)

more valuable then gold

12.

Who's sailing route is shown on the following map?

a)

Coronado

b)

Columbus

c)

Magellan

d)

Vespucci

13.

Columbus' journey across the Atlantic only took a few days.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

European explorers risked their lives so the kings and queens of powerful European kingdoms could have new pets from distant lands.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

How did Magellan die?

a)

shipwreck off the coast of South America

b)

he was killed by an angry Spanish king

c)

he died in his sleep of old age

d)

he was killed fighting in the Philippines

16.

Which one these men explored the southwestern United States and Mexico looking for a mythical city?

a)

Coronado

b)

Magellan

c)

Ponce de Leon

d)

Vespucci

17.

Ponce de Leon was NOT the first European to sail across the Atlantic Ocean.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

How many metric tonnes of spices were produced in Turkey in 2010?

a)

113,783

b)

90,000

c)

27,122

d)

107,000

19.

According to the map, when did Magellan set sail?

a)

August 10, 1519

b)

September 6, 1522

c)

November 30, 2020

d)

April 27, 1521

20.

According to the following map, in which one of the following states did Coronado and his men travel through in search of Cibola, the Lost City of Gold?

a)

Ohio

b)

California

c)

Arizona

d)

Colorado