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11.27.23 - European Explorer Quiz

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
I discovered the "New World" and what became Cuba.
a)
Christopher Columbus
b)
Juan Ponce de Leon
c)
Jacques Cartier
d)
John Cabot
2.
I explored what became the St. Lawrence River in Canada.
a)
Juan Ponce de Leon
b)
Henry Hudson
c)
Christopher Columbus
d)
Jacques Cartier
3.
I sailed to what became Canada and found a rich fishing area.
a)
Christopher Columbus
b)
Henry Hudson
c)
John Cabot
d)
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
4.
I sailed up what is now the Hudson River in New York and claimed what is now Hudson Bay in Canada.
a)
Henry Hudson
b)
Christopher Columbus
c)
John Cabot
d)
Jacques Cartier
5.
I was the first to see the Pacific Ocean from Panama.
a)
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
b)
Henry Hudson
c)
John Cabot
d)
Christopher Columbus
6.
We looked for the Northwwest Passge but couldn't find it.
a)
Columbus and Cartier
b)
Hudson and Cabot
c)
Balboa and Cartier
7.
I sailed for France on uncharted waters.
a)
Jacques Cartier
b)
John Cabot
c)
Henry Hudson
8.
Which explorer led an expedition to America and laid claim to the Hudson River?
a)
Christopher Columbus
b)
Henry Hudson
c)
Hernando  De Soto
d)
Vasco Balboa
9.
Which of the following was a reason for European exploration?
a)
shorter route to asia
b)
gold, wealth, and fame
c)
to spread Christianity
d)
all of the choice
10.
What was one of Henry Hudson's obstacles?
a)
poisoned food
b)
sinking ship
c)
stormy weather
d)
cold weather
11.
Sailed small ships across large oceans in search of new lands. 
a)
Explorers
b)
Age of Exploration
c)
New World
12.
Shortcut from Europe to Asia that was never found.
a)
Northwest Passage
b)
Contagious Diseases
c)
Conquistadors
13.

The first explorer to reach the "New World" at that time claimed lands for the King of Spain. He was ___________ .

a)

Henry Hudson

b)

Giovanni Verrazano

c)

Christopher Columbus

d)

John Cabot

14.

What did Cartier and Hudson search for in North America?

a)

The Fountain of Youth

b)

The Seven Cities of Gold

c)

The Northwest Passage

d)

Africa

15.

What happened during Hudson’s last voyage?

a)

He found the Northwest Passage

b)

His crew mutinied and left him adrift at sea

c)

He returned to England

d)

He found Asia

16.

Beginning in 1534, Jacques Cartier explored the Gulf of St. Lawrence and the St. Lawrence River. Cartier claimed the area now known as Quebec for what country?

a)

England

b)

Spain

c)

Italy

d)

France

17.

Which European nation sponsored Cabot’s expedition across the Atlantic Ocean?

a)

England

b)

France

c)

Spain

d)

Portugal

18.

Which explorer found the Mississippi River?

a)

Balboa

b)

Cartier

c)

Columbus

d)

de Soto

19.
He was sponsored by France and discovered the St. Lawrence River.
a)
Cabot
b)
Columbus
c)
Cartier
20.
Sponsored by France
a)
Columbus
b)
de Soto
c)
Cabot
d)
Cartier
21.
Sailed the ocean blue in 1492!
a)
Hudson
b)
Balboa
c)
Columbus
22.

Which of the following explorers sailed for Spain?

a)

John Cabot

b)

Hernando de Soto

c)

Robert LaSalle

23.

Which of the following explorers sailed for France?

a)

John Cabot

b)

Hernando de Soto

c)

Robert LaSalle

24.

Which of the following explorers sailed for England?

a)

John Cabot

b)

Hernando de Soto

c)

Robert LaSalle

25.

The French explorer sailed up the St. Lawrence River and claimed Canada for France.

a)

John Cabot

b)

Henry Hudson

c)

Juan Ponce de Leon

d)

Jacques Cartier

26.

How did American Indians and Europeans cooperate?

a)

Europeans brought natural resources to the Americas and gave them to American Indians.

b)

Europeans and American Indians traded resources, goods, and ideas.

c)

American Indians were isolated from Europeans and left them alone.

27.

Diseases led to more American Indian deaths than any other cause.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

Which subject was an area of conflict between English settlers and American Indians?

a)

trade

b)

land ownership

c)

new foods

d)

farming methods

29.

What farming method did American Indians teach English settlers?

a)

growing corns, beans, and squash together

b)

owning private land

c)

using domesticated animals

d)

using of a plow

30.

What items did American Indians want to get in trade with English settlers?

a)

plots of farming land

b)

metal cooking utensils and tools

c)

clay pots

d)

corns, bean, squash

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