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WorksheetsExplorers Revised for 2022
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 14mins
What was Columbus looking for?
gold
silk
spices
all of the above
Did Christopher Columbus discover America?
Yes, he landed on what is Florida today.
No, he landed on Hispanola, today known as Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
What is an explorer?
a person who invents new things
a person who visits other countries
a person who travels looking for new lands and discoveries
a person who only builds forts in new lands
What were most explorers looking for on their expeditions?
the lost city of Atlantis
the edge of the Earth
dragons and sea monsters
new water routes to the East
Who was the first person to travel the route shown in the picture?
Henry Hudson
Christopher Columbus
George Washington
Ponce de Leon
Where did Christopher Columbus first help to establish new communities?
In present day San Francisco
On the island of Hispaniola
On the Mississippi River
In Texas
Which country sponsored the first sea voyage WEST in search of a faster route to Asia?
Italy
Spain
England
France
Who sailed sailed from France and built Quebec City in Canada?
Christopher Columbus
Ponce de Leon
Samuel de Champlain
Pilgrims
When did Ponce de Leon claim the land of Florida for Spain?
1492
1513
1608
1803
Native American homes were built....
in the same way from the same materials
to be small so they could be moved easily
with different materials depending on the natural resources available to each tribe
only with wood and straw
