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WorksheetsJohn Cabot
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
What happened to John Cabot and his crew?
They were attacked by Native Americans.
Pirates stole their ship.
They all died from smallpox
They were never heard from and no one knows what happened to him and his crew.
John Cabot claimed land for _________.
Spain
North America
England
France
Where was John Cabot born?
Italy
Spain
Canada
St. John
What country sponsored John Cabot's expedition?
Spain
Italy
England
America
John Cabot was responsible for finding the following country?
Italy
Spain
Canada
Asia
What was an obstacle John Cabot faced?
Storms
Pirates
Big ship
Indians
Who traveled with John Cabot on his first voyage?
His niece
His son
His doctor
Christopher Columbus
The Inuit taught John Cabot and his crew about
food, clothing, and shelter.
fighting other Native American tribes.
how to sail.
the best place to build their settlement.
John Cabot's real name was
Geo Cadet
Johnathan Caboter
Giovanni Caboto
Who sponsored John Cabot to find an even quicker route to Asia in hopes of claiming land for England?
King Henry VII
King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella
Christopher Columbus
Cabot sailed for England, but he was born in Italy in 1450.
True
False
As a young boy, Cabot learned sailing from his father and other seaman and merchants.
True
False
Cabot set sail in May of 1497 with his son and a crew of 18 men.
True
False
Cabot returned to England as a hero, and the King gave him five ships and a crew of 200 to make another voyage.
True
False
The exact fate of Cabot's second voyage :
was proclaimed a success.
is unknown.
John Cabot's voyage proved that there was a shorter route across the Atlantic Ocean in comparison to other explorers' routes.
True
False
John Cabot is remembered for finding a shorter route to the New World that would lead to more land that England could claim in the future.
True
False
What was the name of the ship John Cabot used for his voyages?
The Matthew
The Santa Maria
The Pinta
The Nina
What year did John Cabot start his first voyage?
1492
1497
1500
1503
What is John Cabot known for? What did he accomplish?
Finding the Hudson River
Finding the USA
Finding a slower route to Asia
Found a rich fishing area so England could become very wealthy, which allowed them to continue exploring and claiming more land for England.
What was the primary goal of John Cabot's voyage in 1497?
To find a new trade route to Asia
To discover America
To map the coast of Africa
To establish a colony in the New World
Which ship did John Cabot use for his famous 1497 voyage?
The Santa Maria
The Matthew
The Pinta
The Nina
What was John Cabot's nationality by birth?
Spanish
English
Italian
Portuguese
Who sponsored John Cabot's expedition to the New World?
King Henry VII of England
Queen Isabella of Spain
King Louis XII of France
Pope Alexander VI
What was one of the significant outcomes of John Cabot's 1497 voyage?
He discovered the Pacific Ocean
He claimed land in North America for England
He established a trade route to India
He found a new route to Australia
