European Explorers - Assessment

1.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What is the correct chronological order (time order) of the 3 West African Kingdoms?

Mali, Songhai and Ghana

Snap, Crackle and Pop

Ghana, Mali and Songhai

2.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Ghana, Mali and Songhai were powerful during the years _____?

300 - 1600

1861 - 1865

1965 - 1989

3.

Multiple Select

30 sec

1 pt

Which was a motivation for European explorers?

To find GOLD

Fear of the unknown

To starve

4.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

West African kingdoms become rich and powerful by _____

trading along the silk road

dominating the trade of chips and salsa

controlling the gold and salt trade

5.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Fear of the unknown was a(n) ____ for European Explorers

Accomplishment

Motivation

Obstacle

6.

Multiple Select

30 sec

1 pt

Which of the following was an accomplishment of European explorers?

they exchanged goods and ideas

Found a western sea route to Asia (Indies)

gave the Inca and Aztec all of their gold back

7.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

This explorer claimed the SOUTHWEST for Spain

Robert LaSalle

Francisco Coronado

John Cabot

Samuel Champlain

8.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

This explorer explored eastern Canada for England

Francisco Coronado

Samuel Champlain

Robert LaSalle

John Cabot

9.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

This French explorer established (started) Quebec as a fur trading post.

Samuel Champlain

Robert LaSalle

John Cabot

Francisco Coronado

10.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

This French explorer claimed the Mississippi River Valley

John Cabot

Samuel Champlain

Francisco Coronado

Robert LaSalle

11.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

To find gold was a _____ for explorers.

Obstacle

Accomplishment

Motivation

12.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The belief that European culture was superior (better than) other cultures was a(n) for exploration.

obstacle

motivation

accomplishment

13.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Poor maps and poor navigational tools are examples of _____

motivations

obstacles

accomplishments

14.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Exchanged goods and ideas are examples of _____.

motivations

obstacles

accomplishments

15.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Competition between European countries to build an empire was a(n) _____.

motivation

obstacle

accomplishment

16.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

One area of COOPERATION between Native Americans and Europeans was ____

Land

Crops

Disease

17.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

One area of CONFLICT between Native Americans and Europeans was _____

Crops

Trade

Land

18.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which explorer sailed for Spain?

Robert LaSalle

John Cabot

Francisco Coronado

Chuck Norrison

19.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which explorer sailed for England?

John Cabot

Francisco Coronado

Samuel de Champlain

20.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

_____ was from France. He claimed the Mississippi River Valley for France.

John Cabot

John Cabbage

John Rabbit

Robert LaSalle

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