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European Explorers Identifications

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Match the European explorers with their impact.

a)

Spanish conquistador who conquered Aztec Empire and created Mexico City.

1.

Hernan Cortes

b)

Spanish conquistador who conquered the Incan Empire and created capital city of Lima in Peru.

2.

Francisco Pizarro

c)

An English explorer who was in search of the northwest passage and established an English presence in North America.

3.

John Cabot

d)

A French explorer who explored North America and named Canada.

4.

Jacques Cartier

e)

A Dutch explorer who explored North America

5.

Henry Hudson

2.

Which of the following goods were traded from the Americas to the "Old World"?

a)

Olives

b)

Grapes

c)

Pumpkins

d)

Horses

3.

What did the people from the "Old World" bring to the Americas? Select all that apply.

a)

Diseases.

b)

Religion

c)

Strawberries

d)

Corn

4.

Which of the following is an impact of Spanish exploration?

a)

Spain had control of what is now Canada.

b)

Spain controlled most of central and South America passing along their culture.

c)

Spain learned from the indigenous cultures and brought back new religions to Europe.

d)

Spain had no significant impact.

5.

Legend has it that this explorer saw mermaids but Henry Hudson was really in search of what?

a)

Gold

b)

Farmland

c)

Northwest Passage

d)

Idigenous People

6.

Who was the leader of the Aztecs when Cortes came to challenge them for their land?

a)

Atahualpa

b)

Moctezuma

c)

Tecumseh

d)

Tizoc

7.

Who was the leader of the Inca when Pizarro came to challenge them for their land?

a)

Atahualpa

b)

Moctezuma

c)

Tecumseh

d)

Tizoc

8.

Which indigenous tribe did Cartier meet and trade with?

a)

Iroquois

b)

Wyandot

c)

Cherokee

d)

Blackfoot

9.

Jacques Cartier, was the first european to navigate which North American river?

a)

St. Lawrence

b)

Mississippi River

c)

Ohio River

d)

Colorado River

10.

Tenochtitlan was the indigenous name for which global city?

a)

Lima, Peru

b)

Mexico City, Mexico

c)

San Juan, Puerto Rico

d)

New York, New York