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WorksheetsEuropean Explorers
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which explorer was the first to travel around the world?
Henry Hudson
Leif Erikson
Ferdinand Magellan
John Cabot
Who did Christopher Columbus get to finance his voyages?
King and Queen of Spain
Henry Hudson
Queen of England
Christopher Columbus
How did Amerigo Vespucci die?
Scurvy
Malaria
Old age
Someone killed him
Every explorer had to know how to navigate. What does navigate mean in this sentence?
Map maker
An adventuring story
The study of how to control the course of a ship.
A sickness
Who traveled to Greenland?
Ferdinand Magellan
Amerigo Vespucci
Hudson Henry
Leif Erickson
What were Christopher Columbuses ships? Select all that apply
Santa Maria
The Mathew
La Belle
Nina
Did Christopher Columbus die a happy man?
Yes
Maybe
No
Meh
Why didn't the Europeans want to travel to the unknown lands? Select all that apply.
Lack of maps
Their ships were slow
They thought they were going to never come back
They were lazy
How did Amerigo encourage more exploration?
He became master navigator and trained others
He told bold stories
He passed it on to his family
He made super and incredible maps
What made Vinland a good place to live? Select all that apply.
Salmon and grapes to feed them
Because it was good
Vinland had nice animals
It provided many supplies
Was Hernando really a god?
Yes
Yesss
YES
NO
Who was America named after?
Henry Hudson
Christopher Columbus
Amerigo Vespucci
Leif Erickson
What did Christopher Columbus want to find on his exploration?
Cow, Cow, and Cow
Jewels, spices, and silk
Good supplies
More clothes
What does mutiny mean?
They come together to get rid of their captain
Destroy
Smash
Come together to burn something
What kind of family did Christopher Columbus come from?
Poor
Rich
Regular
Strict
