Font size
Worksheets3rd grade Spanish explorers deGeus
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 20mins
Who is best known for discovering the Pacific Ocean?
Balboa
Columbus
Both
Who is best known for discovering the Americas?
Balboa
Columbus
De Soto
Whose voyage was funded (paid for) by Spain?
Balboa
Columbus
De Soto
All three
Who had to climb through the jungles and mountains to get to the Pacific Ocean?
Balboa
Columbus
Both
Who claimed the Pacific Ocean for Spain?
Balboa
Columbus
Ponce de Leon
Who had three ships: Nina, Pinta, and the Santa Maria?
Balboa
Columbus
Both
Who tried to escape in a barrel with their dog?
Balboa
Columbus
de Soto
Who wanted the three G's: gold, glory, and God?'
Balboa
Columbus
De Soto
All three
Who is most known for discovering the Mississippi River?
Columbus
De Soto
Balboa
Ponce De Leon
What did the early Spanish explorers most want to find?
maps
Native Americans
corn
gold
What is another word for conqueror?
Conquistador
empresario
cartographer
explorer
Which explorer conquered the Incas?
de Balboa
Cartier
Columbus
de Soto
Which explorer found the Mississippi River?
Balboa
Cartier
Columbus
de Soto
Ohio River
Mississippi River
Savannah River
Colorado River
Why was DeSoto's small band of men able to defeat thousands of Indians?
His men died of disease
He added allies as he traveled
He had more food than the Indians
He had better weapons
Which explorer explored the land that connects the Americas and became the first Spanish explorer to reach the Pacific Ocean?
Balboa
Cartier
Columbus
de Soto
Vasco Nunez de Balboa was born in a very poor town in which country?
Italy
Spain
France
While traveling across the Isthmus of Panama, Balboa climbed a mountain and discovered ____________________.
another colony.
the Pacific Ocean.
more explorers looking for riches.
The North Pole
(King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella)
What did Columbus, Cartier and Hudson all search for?
the Fountain of Youth
the Indies
the Northwest Passage
the Cities of Gold
What was Christopher Columbus's goal for his voyage?
Finding a sea route to South America
Finding a sea route to North America
Finding a sea route to Asia
Finding Africa
What was one of Balboa's goals for exploring?
Finding new land for Germany
Finding new land for Spain
Finding route to Asia
Finding land route to Spain
Who discovered the Caribbean?
Balboa
De Soto
Columbus
Pirates
Which of the Spanish-sponsored explorers made 4 voyages?
Balboa
Columbus
De Soto
Cacsire
Who was the first European to cross the Mississippi River?
Balboa
Columbus
De Soto
Who spread a lots of diseases which killed thousands of Natives, and ended up dying of disease?
Columbus
De Soto
Balboa
Which of the explorers wanted to find gold but never found any?
Balboa
Columbus
De Soto
Columbus met his goal of finding a sea route to Asia.
True
False
Why did Europeans explore the New World? (Select 3)
To find gold and silver
To become famous (glory)
To spread Cheetos
To spread Christianity
