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Explorers Mastery Assessment 1 Study Guide

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was the first European explorer to reach the Pacific Ocean?

a)

Christopher Columbus

b)

Hernando De Soto

c)

Vasco Nunez de Balboa

2.

Who was the first European explorer to reach the Mississippi River?

a)

Christopher Columbus

b)

Hernando De Soto

c)

Vasco Nunez de Balboa

3.

Who was the first European explorer to discover the Carribean?

a)

Christopher Columbus

b)

Hernando De Soto

c)

Vasco Nunez de Balboa

4.

What country sponsored Christopher Columbus, Vasco Núñez de Balboa, and Hernando de Soto during their exploration? 

a)

FRANCE

b)

ENGLAND

c)

SPAIN

5.

Which explorer was a Conquistador?

a)

Columbus

b)

De Soto

c)

Cabot

6.

True or False? Spanish explorers traveled through icy waters.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

True or False? Spanish explorers did not have maps at first.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

True or False? Spanish explorers had some crew members that were afraid of the unknown.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

True or False? Spanish explorers had some crew members that were not skilled sailors.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

What were the main reasons for exploration?

a)

god

b)

gold

c)

golf

d)

glory

e)

goods

11.

Who explored here?

a)

Cabot

b)

Balboa

c)

De Soto

d)

Hudson

12.

Which European explorer discovered and explored region IV?

a)

Hudson

b)

Cartier

c)

Columbus

d)

De Soto

13.

Which of the following is an example of cooperation between European explorers and the Native Americans.

a)

Spanish explorers taught Native Americans to build their houses with clay.

b)

Spanish explorers taught Native Americans to create jewelry out of gold.

c)

Spanish explorers introduced the horse to the Native Americans through trade.