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Review of European Explorers

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A Spanish soldier searching for riches, land, and glory was called a ___________.

a)

explorer

b)

missionary

c)

conquistador

d)

friar

2.

______________ was looking for the "City of Gold."

a)

Columbus

b)

Coronado

c)

La Salle

d)

Cabeza de Vaca

3.

____________ drew the original map of the Texas coastline.

a)

Coronado

b)

Pineda

c)

Columbus

d)

Cortes

4.

___________ was the leader of the Aztec Empire that was defeated by Cortes.

a)

Cortes

b)

Moctezuma II

c)

Coronado

d)

La Salle

5.

Which country funded (paid for) the exploration voyages?

a)

France

b)

Spain

c)

Mexico

d)

None of these

6.

Check all that apply to Cabeza de Vaca.

a)

lived among the coastal Native Americans

b)

was considered a healer or shaman

c)

was shipwrecked at Galveston Island

d)

explored/traveled for 7-8 years

7.

Which of these are reasons for European exploration? Check all that apply.

a)

god

b)

grits

c)

glory

d)

gold

8.

Check all that apply to Columbus.

a)

was looking for a faster route to Asia

b)

Italian sailor

c)

had three ships

d)

mapped the Texas coastline

9.

Cabeza de Vaca was taken to _______ and told Spanish officials about his exploration.

a)

Mexico City

b)

New York City

c)

New Spain

d)

New Mexico

10.

Check all that apply to Cortes.

a)

conquered the Aztecs

b)

built Mexico City on top of Tenochtitlan ruins

c)

Italian sailor

d)

sank his ships so his soldiers could not go back

11.

An epidemic is a widespread outbreak of _____________.

a)

food

b)

disease

c)

exploration

d)

war

12.

Which continent is light green on this map?

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Africa

d)

Europe

13.

Which continent is dark green on this map?

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Africa

d)

Europe

14.

Which continent is red on this map?

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Africa

d)

Europe

15.

Which continent is yellow on this map?

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Africa

d)

Europe

16.

Which continent is orange on this map?

a)

Australia

b)

Asia

c)

Africa

d)

Europe

17.

Which continent is purple on this map?

a)

Australia

b)

Asia

c)

Africa

d)

Europe

18.

The Indian Ocean is south of Asia.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

The Atlantic Ocean is east of North America and west of Europe.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

The Pacific Ocean is west of North America and east of Asia.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

Which European explorer traveled on this route?

a)

Cabeza de Vaca

b)

Pineda

c)

Coronado

d)

None of these

22.

Which explorer entered Texas at Galveston Island and ended up at Mexico City?

a)

Coronado

b)

Pineda

c)

Cabeza de Vaca

d)

None of these

23.

Which explorer mapped the Texas coastline in 1519?

a)

Cabeza de Vaca

b)

Pineda

c)

Coronado

d)

None of these

24.

Which of these describe La Salle? Check all that apply.

a)

French explorer

b)

established Ft. Saint Louis at Matagorda Bay

c)

colony on lasted 2 years

d)

was liked by the settlers

25.

Which of these describes Coronado? Check all that apply.

a)

looked for the Seven Cities of Cibola

b)

explored the Texas plains

c)

failed to find any gold

d)

English explorer