WorksheetsCh. 3 Explorers Test
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
1. The travels of this merchant and his findings in China caused Europeans to be more interested in traveling to Asia and resulted in several trade routes from Europe to China.
a)
Marco Polo
b)
Christopher Columbus
c)
Ponce de Leon
d)
Magellan
2.
2. The trades routes between Europe and Asia that merchants used to buy silk, spices, and other goods were called ________________.
a)
The New World
b)
The Silk Road
c)
Caravan
d)
Northwest Passage
3.
3. Europeans were eager to trade with Asia because they wanted _____________.
a)
silk, spices, and gold
b)
wood, sea shells, and silver
c)
clocks, mirrors, and beads
d)
vegetables, spices, and fruit
4.
4. Which explorer landed in the Americas but thought he was in the East Indies (Asia)?
a)
Leif Erikson B
b)
Christopher Columbus
c)
Amerigo Vespucci
d)
Marco Polo
5.
5. Where did Columbus first land?
a)
Bahamas (or Caribbean)
b)
South Carolina
c)
Greenland
d)
Spain
6.
6. What were the names of Columbus's three ships?
a)
Ninja, Prince, Mary
b)
Mayflower, Justice, Liberty
c)
Nina, Pinta, Santa Maria
d)
Mayflower, Pinta, Santa Maria
7.
7. What year did Columbus set sail for Asia and accidentally land in the New World?
a)
1492
b)
1561
c)
1942
d)
1723
8.
8. Who were the King and Queen who agreed to sponsor Columbus's voyage?
a)
Charles and Mary
b)
George and Elizabeth
c)
Hernan and Cynthia
d)
Ferdinand and Isabella
9.
9. America was named after this explorer.
a)
Christopher Columbus
b)
Ferdinand Magellan
c)
Amerigo Vespucci
d)
Ponce de Leon
10.
10. What explorer’s ship was the first to sail around the world?
a)
LaSalle
b)
DeSoto
c)
Magellan
d)
Marco Polo
11.
11. What ocean did Magellan name?
a)
Atlantic
b)
Pacific
c)
Arctic
d)
Indian
12.
12. What did DeSoto accomplish?
a)
He gathered information about the land.
b)
He discovered the Mississippi River.
c)
He claimed land in Southeastern U.S
d)
All of the above
13.
13. Who conquered the Aztecs and claimed Mexico for Spain?
a)
Marco Polo
b)
Ponce de Leon
c)
Hernando de Soto
d)
Hernan Cortes
14.
14. This explorer was the first European to see the Pacific from the Americas.
a)
Magellan
b)
Ponce de Leon
c)
Balboa
d)
Vasco de Gama
15.
15. The Spanish explorer who explored present day Florida and searched for the fountain of youth.
a)
Juan Ponce de Leon
b)
Vasco de Gama
c)
Ferdinand Magellan
d)
Amerigo Vespucci
16.
16. The science of controlling and planning the direction of a ship is called _________________.
a)
technology
b)
astrolabe
c)
navigation
d)
driving
17.
17. The exchange of plants, animals, and people between Europe and the New World was known as the ____________________.
a)
Silk Road
b)
Columbian Exchange
c)
Trade Routes
d)
Northwest Passage
18.
18. A tool that measures the height of the sun or a star above the horizon is ________________.
a)
astrolabe
b)
technology
c)
navigation
d)
compass
19.
19. A person who goes to find out about a place is an _______________.
a)
researcher
b)
kingdom
c)
slave
d)
explorer
20.
20. Someone who buys and sells goods to earn money is _________________.
a)
profit
b)
slave
c)
merchant
d)
empire
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