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WorksheetsSettling and Exploring
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
A ______________is a group of people who live in the same area and share a language and culture.
continent
community
country
civilization
When looking for a location to live, what problem would you need to solve?
How will I move from place to place?
How will I find water, food, and shelter?
How will I meet other people?
How will I get shoes and clothing?
Why do people settle in certain places?
noise
severe weather
no wild animals
available natural resources
How does the availability of natural resources influence where people settle?
People settle in places where there are no natural resources.
People never settle or move to new places.
People don’t like to use natural resources when they settle.
People settle in places that make life better for them.
What kind of natural resources would a fisherman look for when trying to find a place to settle?
river
snow
mountains
desert
Once humans no longer needed to spend entire days searching for food, they were able to develop____________________.
better weapons and tools
continents and countries
houses and stores
hobbies
Many early settlements were near_________________________.
forests
mountains
rivers
deserts
People learned to ___________ and began to stay in one place , eventually forming communities.
walk
hunt
swim
farm
The most important job for the first people was the daily _______________ for food.
walk
hunt
swim
farming
Natural resources are made by man.
True
False
Explorers wanted to bring their ______________ beliefs to the places they explored.
Buddhist
Muslim
Christian
Jewish
Empires wanted to expand and control trading and _________________.
colonization
technology
the Atlantic Ocean
trade routes
The rulers of Portugal and Spain wanted to find a way to sail around _________ to Asia.
Africa
Europe
North America
South America
True or false, the expansion of trading led people to begin exploration.
True
False
What were some of the goods that were traded?
corn, beans, and squash
wheat, oats, and barley
spices, silks, and gold
trees, acorns, and nuts
Columbus wanted to reach ____________________ by sailing ___________.
China, west
India, east
India, west
South Carolina, east
Changes in ____________________ allowed people to expand their travels.
technology
religion
population
language
Using evidence from the map above, who was the first explorer referenced?
De León in 1413
Cabot in 1492
Cartier in 1534
Columbus in 1492
Using evidence from the map, which statement could you infer?
Columbus inspired Cabot, de León, and Cartier.
Cartier followed Columbus’ route.
Cabot followed Cartier’s route.
De León was the first explorer.
Using evidence from the map, two explorers explored along land that is now occupied by Canada. Who were they?
Cabot and Cabral
Cabot and Cartier
Cabot and Núñez de Balboa
Cartier and Núñez de Balboa
