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Expedition Explore Study Guide

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following are the countries in the OLD WORLD

a)

Australia

b)

North America

South America

c)

France

England

Spain

d)

Mexico

2.

Which of the following are countries in the NEW WORLD

a)

England

France

Spain

b)

Mexico

c)

North America

South America

d)

Australia

3.

Was a Spanish Conquistador who conquered the Aztec Empire.

a)

John Cabot

b)

Hernando Cortez

c)

Christopher Columbus

d)

Marco Polo

4.

Wrote a book about his travels to Asia

a)

Christopher Columbus

b)

Hernando Cortez

c)

Marco Polo

d)

Jacques Cartier

5.

Claimed land in Canada for France

a)

Jacques Cartier

b)

John Cabot

c)

Marco Polo

d)

Hernando Cortez

6.

Thought he was in Asia, but he was really in the Bahamas

a)

Christopher Columbus

b)

John Cabot

c)

Jaques Cartier

d)

Hernando Cortez

7.

Claimed land in the New World for England.

a)

Hernando Cortez

b)

John Cabot

c)

Marco Polo

d)

Christopher Columbus

8.

Which motive for exploration means that explorers wanted to add more power and land to their country?

a)

Gold

b)

Glory

c)

Goodies

d)

God

9.

Which motive for exploration means that explorers wanted to spread Christianity to the native peoples?

a)

Gold

b)

Glory

c)

Goodies

d)

God

10.

Which motive for explorations means that explorers wanted to find riches such as furs, silk, and spices?

a)

Gold

b)

Glory

c)

Goodies

d)

God

11.

The __________ was a long route over land from Europe to Asia.

a)

Northwest Passage

b)

Trade Routes

c)

Silk Road

d)

Old World

12.

The explorers wanted to find a shorter water route to Asia known as the ________.

a)

Northwest Passage

b)

trade routes

c)

Silk Road

d)

New World

13.

The _______ and the explorers had many disputes over the land.

a)

Old World

b)

New World

c)

Trade Routes

d)

Native Americans

14.

What did the explorers need to make when they discovered and explored new places?

a)

plans

b)

money

c)

maps

d)

books

15.

One goal of explorers was to make a lasting _________.

a)

passage

b)

settlement

c)

war

d)

discovery

16.

Which was NOT a motivation for exploration?

a)

longitude

b)

economic

c)

social

d)

political

17.

Who discovered land now known as New York which led to a very important settlement?

a)

William Hilton

b)

Henry Hudson

c)

Daniel Boone

d)

Lewis & Clark