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WorksheetsThe Age of Exploration Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Who were the first 2 European explorers to "discover" America?
Christopher Columbus
John Cabot
Ferdinand Magellan
Giovanni Da Verrazzano
What happened to his crew after they mutined/rebelled on Henry Hudson?
They got suspended
They were killed
They were sent to jail
They died on the way back
Who found the Mississippi River?
Henry Hudson
Christopher Columbus
Hernando De Soto
Giovanni Da Verazzano
Who went Northeast to find a way to Asia?
John Cabot
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
Henry Hudson
Jacques Cartier
Why did Henry Hudson's crew rebell/mutiny?
His crew thought that it was cold in the Northwest so they decided to rebell
They didn't like the icy cold Northwest
They hated they're leader: Henry Hudson
They wanted to go home
Who was the only explorer that sailed for France?
John Cabot
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
Jacques Cartier
None of the Above
When did Columbus sail the ocean?
1453
1492
1506
1511
Where was Jacques Cartier born and die?
Saint-Malo,France
Paris,France
Canada
None of the Above
Who were the 3 conquistadors from Spain?
Hernando de Soto
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
John Cabot
Juan Ponce De Leon
What did Vasco Nunez de Balboa acomplish?
He discovered the Pacific Ocean
He reached the Gulf of Mexico
He saw the Pacific Ocean
None of the above
Which 2 countries did Henry Hudson pay for his voyages?
The Netherlands and England
France and Italy
England and France
None of the above
When did Henry Hudson sail in the ocean?
1606
1502
1634
none of the above
Which ships did Christopher Columbus sail in?
Nina, Pinta and Santa Maria
The Half Moon
none of the above
Grande Hermine
In (a) , Columbus sailed the ocean blue
How many years did the Age of Exploration last?
Around 500 years
Around 200 years
Around 100 years
Around 300 years
