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- 1. Multiple ChoiceI started a school for navigators and people who wanted to go out exploring.ColumbusPrince HenryPoloMagellan
- 2. Multiple ChoiceI am an Italian explorer who was hired by the King of England to go out exploring after Columbus. I landed on what is today Newfoundland, but I thought I was in Asia.VespucciCabotEricksonBalboa
- 3. Multiple ChoiceI crossed the Isthmus of Panama and found the Pacific Ocean as I climbed over a mountaintop.BalboaVespucciMagellanCabot
- 4. Multiple ChoiceI was searching for the Fountain of Youth, and though I never found it, I was the first to step foot on what is today U.S.A. soil.de SotoEriksonColumbusde Leon
- 5. Multiple ChoiceI believed I could read Asia by traveling west across the Atlantic Ocean in 1492. I asked the king and queen of Spain to pay for my journey.Cabotde LeonColumbusCortes
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following was NOT a reason the early explorers began to make voyages?To serarch for gold and richesTo omake friends with the Native AmericansTo spread their religionThe explorerers want to become famous.
- 7. Multiple Choice_________________ claimed the eastern shores of Canada for England.John CabotJuan Ponce de LeonVasco Nunez BalboaJacques Cartier
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the main accomplishment of exploration?The discovery of new landsRiches and valuable goldNatural resources like large forest and fishLearning to grow crops from Native Americans
- 9. Multiple ChoiceChristopher Columbus thought he had reached India, but he had really landed in______.FloridaCanadathe BahamasHudson Bay
- 10. Multiple Choice_____________ discovered the Gulf of St. Lawrence and explored over 1000 miles of the St. Lawrence River.John CabotJacques CartierVasco Nunea BalboaChristopher Columbus
- 11. Multiple ChoiceChristopher Columbus thought he had reached India, but he had really landed in______.FloridaCanadathe BahamasHudson Bay
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhich European country sponsored Christopher Columbus' voyages?EnglandMexicoFranceSpain
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the purpose of Columbus' expeditions?To find a shorter route to Asia by sailing westTo claim land in CanadaTo explore the Hudson BayNone of the above
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhat was an outcome of John Cabot's attempt to find the Northwest Passage?He discovered fishing in Canada was extremely good and fishing companies moved there.He discovered Florida.He learned to grow corn from the natives.None of the above
- 15. Multiple Choice_______________ was kicked off his boat by his crew and was never heard from again.John CabotJuan Ponce de LeonHenry HudsonJacques Cartier
- 16. Multiple ChoicePonce de Leon was the first European explorer toclaim land for France int he Western Hemisphere.Set foot on what is now the United StatesStart a colony for England in North America.Sail across the Atlantic Ocean.
- 17. Multiple ChoiceThis explorer was looking for a way to go west from Europe to find Asia. Instead he discovered a famous river and explored the area around NYC. Who is it?Amerigo VespucciFerdinand MagellanChristopher ColumbusHenry Hudson
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the folowing is an obstacle faced by the early explorers?bad weatherno mapsran out of suppliesall of the above
- 19. Multiple ChoiceCabot and Hudson both sailed for which European Country?FrancePorugalEnglandSpain
- 20. Multiple Choice
Who is Christopher Columbus?Explorer who found the Indies.Explorer who found the Americas.Explorer who sailed to Asia.Explorer who sailed to the Indies. - Answer choicesTagsAnswer choicesTags