WorksheetsExplorer Quiz
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which Spanish explorer discovered the Mississippi river ?
Hernando De Soto
Christopher Columbus
Henry Hudson
John Cabot
Which explorer has a harbor and river named after him in present-day New York?
Vasco Núñez de Balboa
John Cabot
Henry Hudson
Christopher Columbus
Who established the settlement of Hispaniola, one of the first Spanish settlements in North
America?
John Cabot
Jacques Cartier
Henry Hudson
Christopher Columbus
Who discovered the Pacific Ocean?
Jacques Cartier
Miss Shoats
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
John Cabot
Which explorer was the first to claim land for England?
Christopher Columbus
Jacques Cartier
Vasco Núñez de Balboa (
John Cabot
Which explorer discovered the St. Lawrence river?
Christopher Columbus
Jacques Cartier
John Cabot
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
Which of the following were reasons that Europeans explored North America?
The explorers wanted to expand their religions to new lands
The explorers were searching for riches such as gold to bring back to their country
Both answers A and B
The explorers wanted to make treaties with the Native Americans
Which of the following were obstacles to the exploration of North America?
Inaccurate maps and poor navigation tools
Lack of supplies to last such a long journey
Diseases, serious illnesses, and starvation
All of the above
How did European explorers adapt to their environments once they landed in North America?
They lived with Native Americans and followed their customs
The explorers moved from place to place until they found good land
The explorers traded with Native Americans and learned farming techniques to
They left and went back to Europe because they did not like life in America
