WorksheetsSpanish and Portuguese Explorers
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins
Spanish explorers were sent to the New World for __________.
During the 1400s and 1500s, many Europeans wanted to find a new route to the riches of Asia. This wish to find a new route lead to the
end of trade with China and India.
exploration of North and South America.
closing of markets in Europe for Asian goods.
making of these traded products in Europe.
a faster way to America
the Northwest Passage
a path around the world
Which Portuguese explorer sailed around Africa's tip all the way to India?
Francisco Pizzaro
Bartolomeu Dias
Vasco de Gama
Juan Ponce de Leon
Which explorer was given credit for circumnavigating the globe, but actually died before the expedition was completed?
What did the early Spanish explorers most want to find?
maps
Native Americans
corn
gold
Pedro Alvares Cabral, a Portuguese explorer, is most famous for _____.
claiming Florida for Spain
What is the official language of Brazil?
English
French
Spanish
Portuguese
Which Spanish explorer conquered the Aztec empire?
Christopher Columbus
Francisco Pizarro
Hernando Cortes
Pedro Alvares Cabral
Which country claimed land in present-day Florida, Mexico, South America, Central America, and southwestern United States?
France
Spain
England
Portugal
Which country claimed the land in present-day Brazil?
France
Spain
Portugal
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