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Explorers - 3rd Grade

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Henry Hudson.....


(click all that apply)

a)

was the first to see the Pacific Ocean.

b)

was named for the Hudson River that is now in New York.

c)

was mutinied and no one knows what happened to him.

d)

was born in England.

2.

Balboa was.....

a)

a Spanish explorer and was the first to see the Atlantic Ocean.

b)

a Spanish explorer and was the first to see the Pacific Ocean.

c)

a Spanish explorer and was the first to see the North America.

d)

a English explorer and was the first to see the Pacific Ocean.

3.

Jacques Cartier was....

a)

not an explorer.

b)

a French explorer who found the Mississippi River.

c)

a French explorer who found the St. Lawrence River.

d)

an English explorer who found the St. Lawrence River.

4.

John Cabot... ( click all that apply)

a)

was born in Italy.

b)

sailed for England.

c)

was the first to reach North America.

d)

explored Canada and found a rich fishing area.

5.

Christopher Columbus....

a)

was born in America.

b)

was not an explorer.

c)

sailed for President Trump.

d)

sailed for Spain and found the "New World" by accident.

6.

The explorers who sailed for Spain were:

( click all that apply)

a)

Hudson

b)

Columbus

c)

Balboa

d)

De Soto

7.

The explorers who sailed for England were:

( click all that apply)

a)

Columbus

b)

Cartier

c)

Cabot

d)

Hudson

8.

The Explorer who sailed for France was:

a)

Hudson

b)

Cartier

c)

Cabot

d)

No one sailed for France.

9.

Which explorer helped France get rich with the fur trade?

a)

Balboa

b)

Hudson

c)

Cabot

d)

Cartier

10.

Which explorer has a river and bay in present-day New York named after him?

a)

Hudson

b)

Columbus

c)

Cabot

d)

De Soto

11.

Three reasons people explored were:

a)

fun, games and money

b)

wealth, fame and to spread Christianity ( Three G's : God, Glory, Gold)

c)

find gold, run from the king, make new friends.

12.

These were obstacles the explorers faced: ( click more than one answer)

a)

no money

b)

no maps

c)

angry Native Americans

d)

poor ships

e)

exploring unknown land

13.

Hernando de Soto

a)

explored the southeastern US and discovered the Mississippi River.

b)

was not an explorer.

c)

founded Texas

14.

What was the main reason native Americans were considered obstacles for some explorers?

a)

They couldn't understand them .

b)

They were afraid of them .

c)

They were upset because explorers were trying to take their land and fought them.

15.

How did you do on your test?

a)

AMAZING!!!

b)

I did my best!!