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European Explorers Study Game

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the group of established countries in Europe such as England, France, and Spain called?

(The countries thought Earth was flat.)

a)

New World

b)

Old World

c)

Upside Down World

d)

Far World

2.

What were the areas not yet explored in North and South America called?

a)

Old World

b)

Flat World

c)

New World

d)

Oldest World

3.

What continent do Spain, France, and England (Britain) belong to?

a)

Europe

b)

South America

c)

Australia

d)

Asia

4.
He was born in Italy and sponsored by Spain. He landed in the Bahamas and thought he was in Asia.
a)
Columbus
b)
Balboa
c)
Cabot
d)
Hudson
5.
He was sponsored by France and discovered the St. Lawrence River.
a)
Cabot
b)
Columbus
c)
Cartier
6.
He was sponsored by Denmark  and discovered Hudson Bay and New York.
a)
Henry Hudson
b)
Jacques Cartier
c)
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
d)
Hernando De Soto
7.
He discovered Hudson Bay.
a)
Hudson
b)
Cartier
c)
Cabot
d)
Magellon
8.
He discovered the St. Lawrence River and Gulf.
a)
John Cabot
b)
Hernando De Soto
c)
Christopher Columbus
d)
Jacques Cartier
9.
He founded Canada for England.
a)
Henry Hudson
b)
Jacques Cartier
c)
John Cabot
d)
Newfoundland
10.
He is known for discovering American, but did not really do that!
a)
Hudson
b)
Columbus
c)
Cabot
d)
Balboa
11.
He discovered the Pacific Ocean!
a)
Columbus
b)
Cabot
c)
de Soto
d)
Balboa
12.
He was thrown overboard by his crew because he was so greedy!
a)
Cabot
b)
Columbus
c)
Hudson
d)
de Soto
13.
He took a very short route to Canada and landed in Newfoundland.
a)
Cartier
b)
Columbus
c)
Cabot
14.
Sponsored by France
a)
Columbus
b)
de Soto
c)
Cabot
d)
Cartier
15.
Sponsored by Denmark.
a)
Columbus
b)
Hudson
c)
Cartier
16.
Sailed the ocean blue in 1492!
a)
Hudson
b)
Balboa
c)
Columbus
17.
Missionaries came to spread this in the new world!
a)
God
b)
Gold
c)
Glory
18.
All explorers wanted this so that they could get rich!  I was not always shiny, but it was always used to make money!
a)
Gold
b)
God
c)
Glory
19.
Explorers wanted to sail to be powerful!  The "G" that stands for this out of the 3 Gs is 
a)
God
b)
Gold
c)
Glory
20.
Who explored this area?
a)
Columbus and de Soto
b)
Cartier and Hudson
c)
Columbus and Hudson
d)
Cartier and de Soto
21.
Who sailed from England to Canada?
a)
Columbus
b)
Cabot
c)
Cartier
d)
Hudson
22.
What motivated Europeans to explore and settle new territory?
a)
economic gain through land and goods (gold)
b)
escape from religious persecution (God)
c)
competition with other countries (glory)
d)
all of the above
23.
Where was Marco Polo from?
a)
China
b)
Venice, Italy
c)
Greenland
d)
Silk Road
24.
Why is it called the Silk Road?
a)
Because silk was the only thing traded on the road
b)
It was silky smooth to walk on!
c)
Silk was the most valuable item to trade
d)
There were many silk factories along the trade route
25.
The Silk road connected which two continents?
a)
Asia and Africa
b)
Australia and Europe
c)
Europe and Asia
d)
North America and Europe
26.

How many years did Marco Polo travel?

a)

2

b)

10

c)

100

d)

20

27.

Who was the explorer that wrote a book about all his travels and inspired

others to find a shorter way to get to Asia?

a)

Columbus

b)

Marco Polo

c)

John Cabot

d)

Cartier

28.

Who thought that if you sailed west, you would find a faster

route to Asia?

a)

Marco Polo

b)

Christopher Columbus

29.

Who thought they landed in America but really landed in the Bahamas?

a)

Polo

b)

Cabot

c)

Columbus

30.

Who landed in what is now known as Canada. He claimed

the land for England?

a)

Cabot

b)

Polo

c)

Columbus

31.

Who sailed to what is now known as Mexico and he conquered

the Aztec Empire?

a)

Columbus

b)

Cortez

c)

Cabot

d)

Polo

32.

Who traveled the coast of what is now known as Canada and helped establish a French settlement?

a)

Cartier

b)

Columbus

c)

Cabot

d)

Polo

33.

Who realized the “New World” were separate continents not

part of Asia. North and South America are named after him?

a)

Amerigo Vespucci

b)

Christopher Columbus

34.

a long and dangerous land route from Europe to Asia

a)

The Road to No Where

b)

The Rough Road

c)

The Silk Road

35.

A route early explorers believed would be a faster

way to Asia

a)

The Silk Road

b)

The Northwest Passage

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