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GeoQ4

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the main reason Europeans began exploring in the 1400s?

a)

To find a trade route to Asia

b)

To find the Americas

c)

To fight the Chinese

d)

To discover new lands

2.

What were Europeans most interested from Asia?

a)

Spices

b)

Jewelry

c)

Gold

d)

Pasta

3.
Who was the first French explorer to reach North America?
a)
Mr. Perkins
b)
Jacques Cartier
c)
Samuel de Champlain
d)
Louis Joliet
4.

Spreading religion and practicing their beliefs became one of the main reasons European nations explored and settled in North America.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

When Europeans arrived in North America, who was already living there?

a)
Aliens from outer space
b)
European settlers
c)
Dinosaurs
d)
Indigenous peoples
6.

European Explorers traveled to North America by accident. Where did they THINK they were traveling to?

a)
South America
b)
Asia
c)
Australia
d)
Africa
7.

What does "trade" mean

a)
To engage in the sharing of ideas and information
b)
To engage in the construction of buildings and structures
c)

exchanging goods for money or other goods

d)
To engage in the cultivation of crops and plants
8.

Who explored the Mississippi River looking for the Northwest Passage and was well-liked by the Indians?

a)

Jacques Marquette and Louis Joliet

b)

Robert de La Salle

c)

John Cabot

d)

Samuel de Champlain

9.

According to the passage, what is the purpose of a time line?

a)

to show when events happened

b)

to explain the purpose

c)

to draw a line

10.

What is the longest river in North America, stretching 3,700 miles!

a)

Mississippi River

b)

Missouri River

c)

St. Lawrence River

d)

Amazon River