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Grade 3 European Explorers Quiz

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Who Am I? I was born in Italy, but sailed for England. I explored the east coast of North America. I claimed land for England.  
a)
Cabot
b)
Cartier
c)
Columbus
d)
de Soto
2.
In what ways is a River an obstacle to exploration?
a)
rockslides & Avalanches
b)
Fast moving water
c)
easy to move around
d)
lots of wide open land
3.
Which Explorer was the first to see and cross the Mississippi River?
a)
Balboa
b)
Columbus
c)
de Soto
d)
Hudson
4.
Which is an example of cooperation between the explorers and the American Indians?
a)
fighting
b)
trading
c)
exploring
d)
building things
5.
Who Am I? I was born in Italy, but sailed for Spain. I explored the Caribbean area and found the Island of Hispaniola. I set up lasting colonies that led to increased interest in the area.
a)
de Soto
b)
Balboa
c)
Columbus
d)
Hudson
6.
Which explorer had MAJOR conflicts with the American Indians?
a)
Cabot
b)
Hudson
c)
de Soto
d)
Cartier
7.
What did Columbus actually discover?
a)
The New World
b)
The Incas
c)
The Island of Hispaniola
d)
The St. Lawrence Bay
8.
Which of the following is true?
a)
Balboa discovered America
b)
Cartier established the French Colony
c)
De Soto found the Northwest Passage
d)
Hudson was the first to cross into the Pacific Ocean
9.
Which was a negative effect of exploration for the American Indians?
a)
trading with them
b)
religion
c)
new cultures
d)
diseases
10.
What were Cartier and Hudson looking for?
a)
The New World
b)
The Isthmus of Panama
c)
The Island of Hispaniola
d)
The Northwest Passage
11.
Who Am I? I explored the Arctic area. I proved the Northwest Passage didn’t exist. My crew mutinied against me and I was never seen again.
a)
Hudson
b)
Cabot
c)
Cartier
d)
Columbus
12.
Which of these would NOT be a solution to obstacles to exploration for an Ocean?
a)
create maps
b)
build larger/stronger ships
c)
have lookouts look for trouble and/or land
d)
ask a pirate
13.
What happened because some of the Explorers and Indians cooperated? 
a)
the spread disease
b)
they fought
c)
they traded items
d)
the took over the land
14.
Who Am I? I sailed for France and made two trips to North America and sailed the St. Lawrence Bay and River area.  I set up a French colony.
a)
Hudson
b)
Cartier
c)
Cabot
d)
Balboa
15.
In what ways is a River an opportunity?
a)
Lots of minerals and trees
b)
Easy to cross quickly with large ships
c)
Fresh water
d)
Plants can be used for medicines
16.
Which explorer sailed for the country France?
a)
Vasco De Balboa
b)
Ponce de Leon
c)
John Cabot
d)
Jacques Cartier
17.
_______ _______ has historically been credited with being the first European to land in the North America.
a)
Christopher Columbus
b)
Vasco Nunez de balboa
c)
John Cabot 
d)
Henry Hudson
18.
What are some ways that the early explorers caused problems (impacted) for the Native Americans?
a)
Disease
b)
Took their land
c)
Made them slaves
d)
All of the above
19.

People who travel to new and unfamiliar places in order to learn what these places are like and describe them with words, pictures, and maps

a)

Explorers

b)

Europeans

c)

Texans

20.

Explorers used another tool for figuring direction. The needle's point always points to the north. It didn't tell where he was but it did tell him what direction he was going even through fog or total darkness.

a)

compass

b)

food

c)

astrolabe

21.

These are drawings of bodies of land in water. They include such features as rocky shores and safe ports. They also show where the winds blow and ocean currents flow.

a)

food

b)

maps

c)

astrolabe

22.
He discovered Hudson Bay.
a)
Hudson
b)
Cartier
c)
Cabot
d)
Magellon
23.
He discovered the St. Lawrence River and Gulf.
a)
John Cabot
b)
Hernando De Soto
c)
Christopher Columbus
d)
Jacques Cartier
24.
He founded Canada for England.
a)
Henry Hudson
b)
Jacques Cartier
c)
John Cabot
d)
Newfoundland
25.
He was thrown overboard by his crew because he was so greedy!
a)
Cabot
b)
Columbus
c)
Hudson
d)
de Soto
26.
Sponsored by France
a)
Columbus
b)
de Soto
c)
Cabot
d)
Cartier
27.

All explorers wanted this so that they could get rich! It was not always shiny, but it was always used to make money!

a)

Gold

b)

God

c)

Glory

28.
Explorers wanted to sail to be powerful!  The "G" that stands for this out of the 3 Gs is 
a)
God
b)
Gold
c)
Glory
29.

Which of the following was NOT a basic reason that Europeans began to explore North America?

a)

Gold

b)

God

c)

Glory

d)

Gifts

30.

Although Christopher Columbus was an Italian sea captain, he actually sailed for _______________.

a)

The Orient

b)

Spain

c)

France

d)

United States

31.

During the Age of Exploration, Europe looked for sea routes to the East in order to __________.

a)

spread Christianity

b)

colonize new territories

c)

find a faster trade route to Asia

d)

gain military advantage

32.

Columbus thought that he had arrived at the ___________, and therefore called the Natives he met Indians.

a)

Asia

b)

India

c)

America

d)

Native America

33.

Who sponsored (paid) for Hernando de Soto's voyage?

a)

France

b)

Spain

c)

England

d)

France

34.

What was Hernando de Soto's goal for exploration?

a)

Land, Gold, and new route to Pacific Ocean

b)

Find Native Americans

c)

Find Asia

35.

Hernando De Soto was a brutal conquistador.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

Which explorer vanished (disappeared) on the way back home to England?

a)

Cabot

b)

Cartier

c)

Hudson

37.

Cabot had trouble with bad weather and no maps.

a)

False

b)

True

38.

True or False:

The Spanish explorers set out to find gold and silver.

a)

True

b)

False

39.
He discovered the Pacific Ocean!
a)
Columbus
b)
Cabot
c)
de Soto
d)
Balboa
40.

Which explorer found this river?

a)

Hudson

b)

Balboa

c)

Columbus

d)

Cartier

41.

Which explorer searched and settled in this area?

a)

Hudson

b)

Cabot

c)

Cartier

d)

Balboa

42.

The of Exploration began with a search for a new trade route to...

a)

Florida

b)

Asia

c)

Kentucky Kingdom

d)

Japan

43.

Which is NOT a reason that Europeans began exploring?

a)

God

b)

Gold

c)

Glory

d)

Grace

44.

Was Columbus able to reach his goal of finding a sea route to Asia?

a)

Yes

b)

No

45.

Why was it difficult for some explorers to plan their voyages to America?

a)

Lack of ships

b)

Lack of maps

c)

Lack of clothing

d)

Lack of sleep

46.
What did the American Indians want to do?
a)
find gold and spread Christianity
b)
develop a profitable fur trade
c)
colonize and grow cash crops
d)
trade for technology and manufactured items
47.

What is a conquistador?

a)

a nickname for a explorer from France

b)

an explorer from Spain who was very aggressive

c)

the name of a ship that Columbus and his men used

48.

During the age of exploration, many sea captains were looking for a shorter route to the Far East (Asia)

a)

True

b)

False

49.

What were the major conflicts between the American Indians and the explorers?

a)

Stealing land

b)

Spread diseases

c)

Forced religion

d)

All of these were conflicts

50.

Did Christopher Columbus discover America?

a)

Yes, he landed on what is Florida today.

b)

No, he landed on Hispanola, today known as Haiti and the Dominican Republic.

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