WorksheetsBlock 6 - What is an explorer?
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 8mins
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Class
Date
1.
The ATTITUDES of an Explorer include all of the following except...
a)
curiosity
b)
responsibility
c)
empowerment
d)
indifference
2.
A person who was born in the country in which they currently live is called ___________________.
a)
native
b)
colony
c)
settlement
3.
A journey or voyage taken by a group of people with a purpose in mind is called an _____________.
a)
patroon
b)
expedition
c)
colony
4.
What Asian goods were highly valued and could be brought to Europe to sell for a huge profit?
a)
spices
b)
navigation equipment
c)
gold
d)
ships
5.
What is navigation?
a)
go around the world
b)
the science of getting ships from place to place
c)
a job or task that is assigned
6.
Write the 4 cardinal directions shown on a compass rose:
(a)
7.
A cartographer:
a)
Builds ships
b)
Calculates distance
c)
Creates maps
d)
Navigates the seas
8.
Neil was known as the first man to
a)
fly a plane over the Atlantic Ocean
b)
walk on the moon
c)
Work for NASA
9.
How did Christopher Columbus navigate his journey?
a)
An iphone
b)
A map
c)
A compass
d)
Directions
10.
What is the name for important things that explorers will need to pack for their journey?
a)
Toys
b)
Cake
c)
Equipment
d)
Clothes
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