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Social Studies Week 11 Review

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The English stole gold from the Spanish during the time of European exploration.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Sir Walter Raleigh and Sir Francis Drake both sailed for England.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Verrazano’s purpose was to find gold.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

De Soto found gold in the Great Smoky Mountains.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Vasquez discovered Roanoke Island.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Which explorer was Italian and discovered the waterways on the eastern side of NC (now known as the Outer Banks)?

a)

Lucas Vasquez

b)

Giovanni Verrazano

c)

Hernando De Soto

d)

Sir Walter Raleigh

7.

What was the name of the explorer who came to North Carolina and built the first ships in North America?

a)

Sir Humphrey Gilbert

b)

Lucas Vasquez

c)

Hernando De Soto

d)

Giovanni Verrazano

8.

Which explorer came through North Carolina and discovered the Mississippi River?

a)

Sir Walter Raleigh

b)

Hernando De Soto

c)

Giovanni Verrazano

d)

Lucas Vasquez

9.

How was Giovanni Verrazano wrong about the American Indians?

a)

He was afraid that they would try and steal their ship.

b)

He underestimated the amount of conflict that could happen.

c)

He thought they would try to kidnap them.

d)

He was told that the Indians could speak English.

10.

Manteo and Wanchese were ___________ who went to Europe.

a)

early European explorers

b)

American Indians

c)

precious metals

d)

famous writers

11.

An English _____________, like Sir Francis Drake sailed for one reason: to steal as much gold as he could from the Spanish.

a)

sea dogs

b)

Philip Amadas

c)

Walter Raleigh

d)

expedition

e)

settlement

12.

__________________ and Arthur Barlow went to the New World in 1584 and brought two American Indians-Manteo and Wanchese-back to England with them.

a)

sea dogs

b)

Philip Amadas

c)

Walter Raleigh

d)

expedition

e)

settlement

13.

Sir _____________ wanted to set up a colony in America in order to have a base where he and others could more easily attack Spanish ships carrying gold.

a)

sea dogs

b)

Philip Amadas

c)

Walter Raleigh

d)

expedition

e)

settlement

14.

A ______________________ is a journey or excursion taken for a specific purpose.

a)

sea dogs

b)

Philip Amadas

c)

Walter Raleigh

d)

expedition

e)

settlement

15.

Colony is another word for ______________________.

a)

sea dogs

b)

Philip Amadas

c)

Walter Raleigh

d)

expedition

e)

settlement