WorksheetsExplorers Test Review
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 12mins
Christopher Columbus explored the New World in the name of which country?
England
France
Portugal
Spain
Based on your knowledge of Hernando de Soto’s exploration, what event is taking place in this image?
The first time Europeans saw the Pacific Ocean
The first time Europeans met American Indians
The first time Europeans used the Northwest Passage
The first time Europeans reached the Mississippi River
Which effect of European exploration MOST LIKELY caused the American Indian population to decrease?
the taking of American Indians’ lands
the loss of the large buffalo population
the introduction of certain diseases to American Indians
the practice of forcing American Indian children to learn Spanish
Which of the following rivers did Jacques Cartier discover?
Ohio River
Hudson River
Mississippi River
St. Lawrence River
Which explorer MOST LIKELY encountered this obstacle on their voyage?
Henry Hudson
Hernando de Soto
Christopher Columbus
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
Which of the following explorers would MOST LIKELY have benefited from this map?
Henry Hudson
Hernando de Soto
Christopher Columbus
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
What did Vasco Núñez de Balboa accomplish during his exploration?
He became the first European to explore South America.
He became the first European to explore North America.
He became the first European to reach the Pacific Ocean.
He became the first European to reach the Atlantic Ocean.
Did Columbus meet the goals set out for his voyage by the king and queen? Why or why not?
No, because he did not find any oil or coal.
No, because he did not find a sea route to Asia.
Yes, because he found land that was good for farming.
Yes, because he traded with American Indians for furs.
What event in Christopher Columbus’ explorations is MOST LIKELY shown in this painting?
the French colonization of Canada
the English colonization of America
the discovery of the Northwest Passage
the arrival of Europeans in the Americas
Hudson explored I and Columbus explored II. What obstacle did Hudson face that Columbus did not?
lack of food supplies
long overseas journeys
extremely cold weather
hot and rainy conditions
Why was it difficult for early European explorers, such as Cabot and Columbus, to plan their journeys to the Americas?
They could not build big enough ships to hold all of their supplies.
They did not have maps to show them where to go.
They had to pay for their ships and supplies by themselves.
They did not know if they would have any crew members to sail with them.
Why did many explorers look for the Northwest Passage?
to find gold
to claim land for their country
to find a quicker route to Asia
to search for the coldest climate
