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SS3H2: European Explorers

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following was a reason for European exploration?
a)
shorter route to asia
b)
gold, wealth, and fame
c)
to spread Christianity
d)
all of the choice
2.
Which explorer led an expedition to America and laid claim to the Hudson River?
a)
Christopher Columbus
b)
Henry Hudson
c)
Hernando  De Soto
d)
Vasco Balboa
3.
Which European explorer led three expeditions along the St. Lawrence River?
a)
John Cabot
b)
Jacques Cartier
c)
Henry Hudson
d)
Juan Ponce de Leon
4.

What happened during Henry Hudson’s last voyage?

a)

He found the Northwest Passage

b)

His crew mutinied and left him adrift at sea

c)

He returned to England

d)

He found Asia

5.

Which European nation sponsored John Cabot’s expedition across the Atlantic Ocean?

a)

England

b)

France

c)

Spain

d)

Portugal

6.

Which explorer conquered the Incas?

a)

Vasco Nunez de Balboa

b)

Jacques Cartier

c)

Christopher Columbus

d)

Hernando de Soto

7.

Which explorer found the Mississippi River?

a)

Vasco Nunez de Balboa

b)

Jacques Cartier

c)

Hernando de Soto

d)

Christopher Columbus

8.

Which explorer explored the land that connects the Americas and became the first Spanish explorer to reach the Pacific Ocean?

a)

Vasco Nunez de Balboa

b)

Jacques Cartier

c)

Christopher Columbus

d)

Hernando de Soto

9.

Christopher Columbus was an Italian man, but was sponsored by another country. Which country sponsored his expedition?

a)

Italy

b)

France

c)

Spain

d)

England

10.
What were the negative effects of colonization on the American Indians?
a)
Many were killed or died from disease
b)
Many lost their land
c)
Many became slaves
d)
All of the above
11.
What had a huge impact and changed the way of life for the American Indian culture thanks to the Europeans?
a)
Bows and arrows
b)
Horses
c)
Potatoes and squash
d)
Maps
12.

Who explored the southeastern United States and discovered the Mississippi River?

a)

John Cabot

b)

Hernando de Soto

c)

Juan Ponce de Leon

d)

Christopher Columbus

13.

Who sailed for King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella and landed in the Caribbean?

a)

Christopher Columbus

b)

John Boatwright

c)

Sam Scott

d)

Jacques Cartier

14.

Which explorer helped France get rich with the fur trade?

a)

Henry Hudson

b)

Jacques Cartier

c)

Harry Boon

d)

John Cabot

15.

Which of the following was the main obstacle Hernando do Soto faced?

a)

no maps

b)

continual battles with the Native Americans

c)

disease

d)

fear of the unknown

16.

Which is NOT one of the 3 G's of Exploration?

a)

Glory

b)

God

c)

Gold

d)

Government

17.

What country did Vasco Nunez de Balboa sail for?

a)

Spain

b)

England

c)

France

18.

What country did Henry Hudson sail for?

a)

Spain

b)

England

c)

France

19.

What country did Christopher Columbus sail for?

a)

Spain

b)

England

c)

France

20.

What country did John Cabot sail for?

a)

Spain

b)

England

c)

France

21.

What country did Hernando de Soto sail for?

a)

Spain

b)

England

c)

France

22.

What country did Jacques Cartier sail for?

a)

Spain

b)

England

c)

France

23.
What are some obstacles that early explorers faced?
a)
No maps and poor navigation tools
b)
Caught diseases and fought with Native Americans
c)
Bad weather and mutiny (thrown off ship)
d)
All of the above
24.

How did the European and Native Americans ideas differ over land ownership?

a)

Native Americans thought land could be owned, but the Europeans did not.

b)

Both groups thought land could be owned.

c)

The Europeans thought land could be owned, but the Native Americans did not.

d)

They did not have any different ideas about land ownership.

25.
Name an obstacle explorers had to overcome.
a)
food was hard to find
b)
no maps
c)
climate was different
d)
all of the above