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John Cabot

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What happened to John Cabot and his crew?

a)

They were attacked by Native Americans.

b)

Pirates stole their ship.

c)

They all died from smallpox

d)

They were never heard from and no one knows what happened to him and his crew.

2.

John Cabot claimed land for _________.

a)

Spain

b)

North America

c)

England

d)

France

3.

Where was John Cabot born?

a)

Italy

b)

Spain

c)

Canada 

d)

St. John

4.

What country sponsored John Cabot's expedition?

a)

Spain

b)

Italy

c)

England

d)

America

5.

John Cabot was responsible for finding the following country?

a)

Italy

b)

Spain

c)

Canada

d)

Asia

6.

What was an obstacle John Cabot faced?

a)

Storms

b)

Pirates

c)

Big ship

d)

Indians

7.

Who traveled with John Cabot on his first voyage?

a)

His niece

b)

His son

c)

His doctor

d)

Christopher Columbus

8.

The Inuit taught John Cabot and his crew about

a)

food, clothing, and shelter.

b)

fighting other Native American tribes.

c)

how to sail.

d)

the best place to build their settlement.

9.

John Cabot's real name was

a)

Geo Cadet

b)

Johnathan Caboter

c)

Giovanni Caboto

10.

Who sponsored John Cabot to find an even quicker route to Asia in hopes of claiming land for England?

a)

King Henry VII

b)

King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella

c)

Christopher Columbus

11.

Cabot sailed for England, but he was born in Italy in 1450.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

As a young boy, Cabot learned sailing from his father and other seaman and merchants.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Cabot set sail in May of 1497 with his son and a crew of 18 men.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Cabot returned to England as a hero, and the King gave him five ships and a crew of 200 to make another voyage.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

The exact fate of Cabot's second voyage :

a)

was proclaimed a success.

b)

is unknown.

16.

John Cabot's voyage proved that there was a shorter route across the Atlantic Ocean in comparison to other explorers' routes.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

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.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

What was the name of the ship John Cabot used for his voyages?

a)

The Matthew

b)

The Santa Maria

c)

The Pinta

d)

The Nina

19.

What year did John Cabot start his first voyage?

a)

1492

b)

1497

c)

1500

d)

1503

20.

What is John Cabot known for? What did he accomplish?

a)

Finding the Hudson River

b)

Finding the USA

c)

Finding a slower route to Asia

d)

Found a rich fishing area so England could become very wealthy, which allowed them to continue exploring and claiming more land for England.

21.

What was the primary goal of John Cabot's voyage in 1497?

a)

To find a new trade route to Asia

b)

To discover America

c)

To map the coast of Africa

d)

To establish a colony in the New World

22.

Which ship did John Cabot use for his famous 1497 voyage?

a)

The Santa Maria

b)

The Matthew

c)

The Pinta

d)

The Nina

23.

What was John Cabot's nationality by birth?

a)

Spanish

b)

English

c)

Italian

d)

Portuguese

24.

Who sponsored John Cabot's expedition to the New World?

a)

King Henry VII of England

b)

Queen Isabella of Spain

c)

King Louis XII of France

d)

Pope Alexander VI

25.

What was one of the significant outcomes of John Cabot's 1497 voyage?

a)

He discovered the Pacific Ocean

b)

He claimed land in North America for England

c)

He established a trade route to India

d)

He found a new route to Australia