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WorksheetsVasco Núñez de Balboa
Total questions: 7
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What was Vasco Nunez de Balboa sponsoring country?
a)
Portugal
b)
Italy
c)
France
d)
Spain
2.
Where did Vasco Nunez de Balboa first settle?
a)
Cape Town
b)
Rio de Janeiro
c)
Madrid
d)
Panama
3.
What was the weather like in Panama?
a)
heavy snowfall
b)
mild
c)
cold and dry
d)
hot & humid
4.
What body of water did Vasco Nunez de Balboa try to claim?
a)
Pacific Ocean
b)
Indian Ocean
c)
Mediterranean Sea
d)
Atlantic Ocean
5.
What is a "conquistador"
a)
Spanish soldier, explorer, and adventurer
b)
German scientist
c)
French chef
d)
Italian artist
6.
What was one of Vasco Nunez de Balboa's biggest accomplishments?
a)
Established the first permanent European settlement in North America
b)
Led the first expedition to circumnavigate the globe
c)
Discovered the source of the Amazon River
d)
First European to see the Pacific Ocean from the Americas
7.
Which of the following is NOT a reason why Vasco Nunez de Balboa traveled to Central America ?
a)
God
b)
Gold
c)
Glory
d)
Girls
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