WorksheetsExplorer's Quiz
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 14mins
Which of these countries was NOT in competition to claim new land?
France
England
Germany
Spain
What are some possible motives for early exploration? The explorers wanted to...
get riches
use resources
find freedom
become famous
What European Explorer explored present day Canada and claimed its land for France? He names a large hill he pass Mont Royal which later became Montreal.
John Cabot
Christopher Columbus
Jacques Cartier
Magellan
One of the biggest challenges explorers faced was getting (a) for their trips.
Who sailed in 1492, hoping to find a trade route from Europe to Asia?
Ponce de Leon
Jacques Cartier
Christopher Columbus
John Cabot
What did Columbus take back to Spain from the "New World"?
gold and captured "Indians"
a new trade route
maps and settlements
silver and slaves
Which was NOT a goal of the "Old World" countries who sent out explorers?
acquire more land
convert natives to Christianity
acquire wealth
find new resources
In what part of the world were many new colonies of European origin established in the 1500s and 1600s?
South America only
North America only
The Americas
Africa
What explorer died before finding out the land he explored was not Asia?
John Cabot
Juan Ponce de Leon
Christopher Columbus
Jacques Cartier
What is a cartographer?
Person who makes maps
Person who folds maps
Person who studies maps
Person who reads maps
From which explorer do we get the name America?
Cabot
Vespucci
Columbus
Cartier
What happened to Henry Hudson on his last voyage?
He discovered the Northwest Passage
He was set adrift by the sailors on his ship and never heard from again
He returned to Europe and became a wealthy man
His ship sank, and he and his crew were lost.
Giovanni Caboto was also know as
Magellan
Christopher Columbus
Santa Maria
John Cabot
Hernando de Soto explored which states? Select all that apply.
Georgia
North Carolina
Florida
Tennessee
What did settlers introduce to native's land that was so dangerous to their tribes?
trading
crops
disease
horses
What was the first European explorer to see the South Sea in 1513. He claimed all the land that touched the ocean for Spain
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
Hernando de Soto
Christopher Columbus
Jacques Carier
What European Explorer found the St. Lawrence River?
Hernando de Soto
John Cabot
Henry Hudson
Jacques Cartier
Who asked for Hernando de Soto's help?
Robert de la Salle
Francisco Pizarro
Henry Hudson
Samuel de Champlain
What caused Hudson to start his exploration in defeat?
He was robbed by pirates.
He was blocked in the icy Northern seas.
He was attacked by natives.
There was mutiny aboard his ship.
What did many early explorers from Spain come looking for?
gold
slaves
natives
oil
Balboa was the leader of the first settlement in ________.
Florida
South America
Central America
North America
Why would discovering the Mississippi River to be important to Hernando de Soto?
It was fresh water he could drink.
It is a large river that covers a lot of land.
Why didn't treasures always make it back to the European country? Select all that apply.
Pirates of the Caribbean would steal these treasures
Ships would sink on the journey
The crew would sell them to the natives
They used it to set up settlements
Which of the following were Spanish explorers? Select all that apply.
Ferdinand Magellan
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
Hernando de Soto
Jacques Cartier
During the Age of Discovery, what 3 main countries were involved in competition?
France
India
England
Spain
