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Earth explorer

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The explorer credited with the first voyage around the world despite his death in the Philippines was _______________.
a)
Sir Cumferance 
b)
Ferdinand Magellan
c)
Juan Ponce de Leon
d)
Amerigo Vespucci
2.
The purpose of Ferdinand Magellan's expedition was to 
a)
to explore South America.
b)
to find a water route to Indonesia.
c)
to find a land route to the Indies.
d)
to find gold in India.
3.
How long did it take Magellan to sail from Spain to the Strait of Magellan?
a)
about three years
b)
about a year
c)
a little less than two years
d)
just under six months
4.
How many of Magellan's ships returned to Spain at the end of the voyage?
a)
one
b)
five
c)
two
d)
zero
5.
What year did Magellan leave Seville, Spain?
a)
1522
b)
1521
c)
1492
d)
1519
6.
Ferdinand Magellan was born in 
a)
Philippines
b)
Spain
c)
Portugal
d)
Brazil
7.
To sail around the globe is called
a)
circumstance
b)
circumnavigate
c)
circumference
d)
circumven
8.
The expeditions during Magellan's day were to 
a)
claim new land
b)
find gold
c)
obtain spices
d)
demand peace
9.

Antonio Pigafetta’s writing is an example of a __________________.

a)

biography

b)

journal entry

c)

secondary source

d)

primary source

10.

Which explorer, pictured here, used astronomy to help guide his journeys?

a)

Prince Henry the Navigator

b)

Pigafetta

c)

Magellan

d)

da Gama

11.
Who was the first European credited with exploring the interior of Georgia?
a)
Christopher Columbus
b)
Hernando De Soto
c)
Ponce de Leon
d)
Hernan Cortes
12.
De Soto was from the country of
a)
Spain
b)
Cuba
c)
Mexico
d)
England
13.
What was De Soto searching for in Georgia?
a)
trade route to China
b)
the Northwest Passage
c)
gold
d)
fountain of youth
14.
Which BEST represents the motivating factors for a conquistador in De Soto’s expedition?
a)
seeking religious freedom 
b)
establishing trade with the Native Americans
c)
finding large amounts of gold and winning glory in battle and conquest
d)
converting natives to Christianity
15.

What Year was Francisco Coronado Born

a)

2020

b)

1554

c)

1783

d)

1634

16.

Where is Francisco Coronado from

a)

United States

b)

Mexico

c)

China

d)

Spain

17.

What Part Of the United States Did he Explore

a)

Northearn

b)

Southearn

c)

Westearn

d)

Eastearn

18.

What Was Francisco Coronado Looking for in Exploration

a)

Seven Cities Of Gold

b)

Seven Cities Of Dimonds

c)

Seven Cities of Coal

d)

Seven Cities of Coal

19.

Vasco Nunez de Balboa was born in a very poor town in which country?

a)

Italy

b)

Spain

c)

France

20.

After Columbus' voyages, Spain hired Balboa and a few other explorers to sail to South America.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

What was Balboa searching for?

a)

spices

b)

pearls and gold

c)

perfume and silver

22.

Balboa had some ____________ problems after trying to be a farmer. He hid in a barrel of another ship with his dog to try and leave Hispaniola.

a)

money

b)

cargo

c)

health

23.

Where was Cortes Born

a)

Australia

b)

Spain

c)

Portugal

d)

England

24.

When was he born

a)

1483

b)

1484

c)

1485

d)

1486

25.

What did Cortes Discover? (3 answers)

a)

Mexico

b)

The Aztecs

c)

Baja California

d)

Middle America

26.

Where did Cortes voyage to first?

a)

Cuba

b)

Mexico

c)

Spain

d)

South America

27.

What year did Hernan Cortes travel to Mexico?

a)

1519

b)

1520

c)

1521

d)

1522

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