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WorksheetsEarly Explorers
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
What are conquistadors?
Spanish explorers
New World
diseases
What are contagious diseases?
Spanish explorers
Northwest Passage
sicknesses that spread quickly
As a child, Christopher Columbus read about the travels of ...
John Cabot
Marco Polo
Vikings
What did European nations want from Asia?
Food and clothing
ships and cars
spices and silks
Who sponsored Christopher Columbus?
King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella
Nike
Portugal
How many ships did Columbus have when he sailed in 1492?
one
two
three
Why did Columbus call the indigenous people Indians?
That's what they said their name was
He thought he reached the East Indies
He thought he was in Spain
What are colonies?
settlements ruled by another country
continents
oceans
Did Spanish explorers find gold in the New World?
yes
no
Where was John Cabot from?
Portugal
Spain
France
Italy
Who paid for John Cabot's voyage?
King and Queen of Spain
merchants in England
Christopher Columbus
Cabot reached the coast of present-day ...
England
Canada
Spain
How many ships did John Cabot have?
one
two
three
Ponce de Leon first settled on the island named ....
Bahamas
Cuba
Hispaniola
Spain's King Ferdinand made Ponce de Leon governor of what island?
Puerto Rico
Cuba
Haiti
Ponce de Leon was looking for the "Fountain of Youth."
true
false
After Ponce de Leon was wounded by an arrow, where did he sail next?
Florida
Cuba
Puerto Rico
