WorksheetsEuropean Explorers- Columbus, Balboa, Soto
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
What country sponsored Columbus and Balboa?
Spain
France
Netherlands
Brazil
Why did Balboa want to explore?
To find the New World
to find treasure in South America
To escape
To travel
Who was the first to see the Pacific Ocean?
Cabot
Columbus
Balboa
de Soto
Who helped to start the Age of Exploration?
de Soto
Hudson
Columbus
Cabot
Why did the explorers want to explore?
Glory
God
Gold
All 3 Answers
Which explorer wanted to find gold in South America?
Hudson
Columbus
Cabot
Balboa
What ocean did the explorers cross?
Atlantic
Indian
Pacific
Southern
Why did Columbus explore?
to see the ocean
to find the new world
to find a faster sea route to Asia
He was bored
Where were all the explorers from?
Asia
Europe
Africa
America
Where did Soto land?
Bahamas
Florida
South America
Pacific Ocean
Which explorer explored Florida, Georgia, and Alabama?
Hudson
Columbus
Cabot
Soto
What did all 3 explorers have in common?
They all landed in Florida.
They all were born in Africa.
They were all sponsored by Spain.
They all were born in America.
All 3 explorers were sponsored by this country-
Columbia
Spain
France
England
All 3 explorers traveled in this direction-
North
South
West
East
