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Explorers Tournament

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Christopher Columbus was born in __________.
a)
Japan
b)
Italy
c)
China
d)
Australia
2.
Christopher Columbus represented the country of Spain on a voyage trying to find ______________________.
a)
the fastest and safest way to get to China.
b)
Indians
c)
food
d)
the fastest and safest way to get to Japan.
3.
On his voyage, he was looking for:
a)
food and animals
b)
his family
c)
silk and animals
d)
gold, silk, and spices.
4.
When Christopher Columbus landed, he thought he was in the Indies and named the natives- Indians. 
a)
True
b)
False
5.
Christopher Columbus's explorations marked the start of the _________________.
a)
Ice Age
b)
Age of Exploration
6.
Christopher made 3 voyages to _________ and __________________ in 1492. 
a)
Central and South America
b)
Asia & China
c)
Australia and Spain
7.
What were the names of the 3 ships?
a)
Lola, Santa Maria, Nona
b)
Sina, Dina, Maria
c)
Nina, Pinta, and the Santa Maria
8.
Christopher Columbus made 3 voyages with several ships; settled in Central and South Asia. 
a)
True
b)
False
9.
Columbus had to ask the King and Queen of ______ several times over several years to fund his trip before they finally agreed. 
a)
England
b)
Spain
c)
Germany
d)
North America
10.

DAVID LIVINGSTONE WAS BORN AND LIVED ALL HIS LIFE IN AFRICA

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

11.

HE WAS A DOCTOR, MISSIONARY AND ABOLITIONIST

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

12.

LIVINGSTONE TOOK MANY JOURNEYS IN AFRICA AND CAME ACROSS A WONDERFUL WATERFALL ON THE ZAMBESI RIVER WHICH HE NAMED NIAGARA FALLS

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

13.

Cartier was born in France in 1491.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

What 3 things was Cartier searching for? Pick 3!

a)

gold

b)

spices

c)

A quick way to Asia

d)

pearls

e)

Native Americans

15.

Cartier explored the northern part of the "new world", which was which country?

a)

Bahamas

b)

France

c)

Canada

16.

Cartier's first voyage was successful, so the King sent him on a second voyage to travel further down the river they found on the first voyage.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Why do we remember Jacques Cartier as a famous explorer?

a)

He had discovered America and learned to trade with the natives.

b)

He explored with Christopher Columbus and Balboa.

c)

He had three successful voyages and claimed a new river and new land for France.

18.

What does canoe mean?

a)

a big ocean

b)

land near the ocean

c)

small boat

d)

land far from the ocean

19.

Mary kingsley was ___________.

Choose all the correct answers.

a)

an explorer

b)

a writer

c)

a doctor

d)

a teacher

20.

Mary Kingsley travelled to ____________

a)

America

b)

Africa

c)

Asia

d)

Australia

21.

She collected 65 different types of _____

a)

birds

b)

cats

c)

fish

d)

starfish

22.

Her book is called (Travels in (a)   )

23.

Mary is a _______________ explorer.

a)

European

b)

African

c)

Asian

d)

American

24.

Who was Neil Armstrong?

a)

An astronaut

b)

A dentist

c)

A doctor

d)

A sailer

25.

He was born in .......?

a)

1920

b)

1930

c)

1968

d)

2020

26.

In 1969 he flew to the moon in his spacecraft. What was the spacecraft called?

a)

Apollo 11

b)

Apollo 3

c)

The moon and beyond

d)

One step for mankind

27.

Why was Neil famous?

a)

He was the first man on Earth.

b)

He went to the sun.

c)

He was the first man on the moon.

d)

He was the first man to fly a plane.

28.
Neil Armstrong grew up with a love for .....
a)
cars
b)
dogs
c)
planes
d)
trains
29.
Neil drove a car before he drove an airplane.  
a)
True
b)
False
30.
Neil Armstrong is still alive today.  
a)
True
b)
False
31.

The moon landing took place in the year

a)

1930

b)

1960

c)

1969

32.

Neil died in

a)

2012

b)

2020

c)

2000

33.

"That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind" was what Neil Armstrong said as he stepped on the moon.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

Working for NASA, Neil Armstrong first served as a

a)

singer

b)

engineer

c)

test pilot

d)

astronaut

35.

After his career as an astronaut, he became a

a)

professor of NASA

b)

professor of astronauts

c)

professor of aerospace engineering

d)

professor of the Eagle

36.

In what country was Vasco da Gama born

a)

Spain

b)

Portugal

c)

France

d)

Italy

37.

What year was Vasco De Gama Born?

a)

1979

b)

1460

c)

1777

d)

1492

38.

What was Vasco da Gama most known for

a)

First European to sail from Europe to India by going around Africa

b)

First to circumnavigate the globe

c)

First to visit the South Pole

d)

Discovering America

39.

How many ships did Vasco De Gama take on his first voyage?

a)

1

b)

99

c)

4

d)

7

40.

How did Vasco da Gama die?

a)

He died of Malaria in India

b)

He fell off his ship and drowned

c)

His ship was lost in a storm

d)

He was killed by a pirate

41.

Where is the ARCTIC?

a)

North pole

b)

South pole

42.

Where is the ANTARCTIC?

a)

North pole

b)

South pole

43.

What's the weather like in the poles?

a)

Very hot

b)

Very cold

44.
Which of the following was NOT a reason the early explorers began to make voyages?
a)
To serarch for gold and riches
b)
To omake friends with the Native Americans
c)
To spread their religion
d)
The explorerers want to become famous.
45.
What was the purpose of Columbus' expeditions?
a)
To find a shorter route to Asia by sailing west
b)
To claim land in Canada
c)
To explore the Hudson Bay
d)
None of the above
46.
Which of the folowing is an obstacle faced by the early explorers?
a)
bad weather
b)
no maps
c)
ran out of supplies
d)
all of the above
47.

A person who travels to unknown places usually in search of something valuable or rare like gold, silk, and jewels.

a)

exploration

b)

explorer

c)

Native

48.

A person who was born in the country in which she or he currently lives.

a)

explorer

b)

cargo

c)

native

49.

A person, country, or business that agrees to pay for a project or activity in exchange for new information, land, or valuables.

a)

sponsor

b)

native

c)

settlement

50.

The person in charge of plotting and directing the course of a ship.

a)

native

b)

sponsor

c)

Navigator

51.

A ship or large boat.

a)

vessel

b)

colony

c)

cargo

52.

A trip by water, over land, by air, or through space.

a)

Vessel

b)

voyage

c)

cargo

53.

The name sometimes used for North and South America.

a)

new world

b)

colony

c)

settlement

54.

Lands settled and ruled by people from another country.

a)

settlement

b)

colony

c)

expedition

55.

A journey or voyage taken by a group of people with a goal or purpose in mind.

a)

voyage

b)

expedition

c)

native

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