WorksheetsExplorers of North America Midweek Quiz 09/20/23
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Who founded a navigational school in Sagres, Portugal?
Christopher Columbus
John Cabot
Hernando Cortes
Prince Henry of Portugal
What disease caused the most deaths among sailors?
Scurvy
Malaria
Smallpox
Cholera
Which navigational tool measures the distance between the horizon and the North Star?
Magnetic compass
Cross staff
Telescope
Rudder
What was the penalty for mutiny on a ship?
Imprisonment
Flogging
Death
Exile
Which ship had triangular sails called lateens?
Caravel
Carrack
Galleon
Sloop
What was the main reason for European exploration of new lands?
Spread of Christianity
Trade
Scientific curiosity
Conquest of native peoples
Who sailed around the tip of Africa in 1488?
Christopher Columbus
John Cabot
Hernando Cortes
Bartolomeu Dias
Which explorer reached the West Indies?
Christopher Columbus
John Cabot
Hernando Cortes
Bartolomeu Dias
Who claimed Mexico for Spain?
Christopher Columbus
John Cabot
Hernando Cortes
Bartolomeu Dias
Who discovered Newfoundland?
Christopher Columbus
John Cabot
Hernando Cortes
Bartolomeu Dias
