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Social Studies
5th
grade
USA Studies Weekly Week #4 -- The Age of Discovery
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- 1. Multiple Choice
Western Hemisphere, including North and South America
New World
Old World
Europe
Asia
- 2. Multiple Choice
Mapmaker
Photographer
Oceanographer
Cartographer
Biographer
- 3. Multiple Choice
Explorer whose last voyage ended in mutiny
de Leon
Hudson
Columbus
Cartier
- 4. Multiple Choice
People conquered by Cortes
Inca
Anasazi
Chippewa
Aztec
- 5. Multiple Choice
State where you find the oldest permanently settled city in the United States
Texas
Pennsylvania
Georgia
Florida
- 6. Multiple Choice
Present-day name of the country where Cabot claimed land
France
Canada
Mexico
Spain
- 7. Multiple Choice
Someone who travels to gain geographical or scientific information
Explorer
Anemometer
Biographer
Videographer
- 8. Multiple Choice
To take over
Sail
Explore
Organize
Conquer
- 9. Multiple Choice
A group of people who settle far from home but keep ties with their home country
Company
Explorers
Cartographers
Colony
- 10. Multiple Choice
Founder of St. Augustine: Pedro Menendez de
Aviles
Leon
Cartier
Hudson
- 11. Multiple Choice
St. Augustine, Florida, was once believed to be the oldest permanently settled city in the United States. Archaeologists have now discovered an even older settlement in Florida. What is this settlement called?
Puerto Rico
Newfoundland
Luna site
Fort Caroline
- 12. Multiple Choice
Which explorer was NOT sponsored by Spain?
de leon
Columbus
Cabot
Cortés
- 13. Multiple Choice
Why did Henry Hudson’s last voyage end in mutiny?
He refused to feed his crew.
The route was blocked by the icy northern seas.
The Dutch East India Company said he had to stay.
He refused his crews demand to return home
- 14. Multiple Choice
Check all the great powers of Europe at the beginning of the Age of Discovery
France
Germany
Spain
England
- 15. Multiple Choice
Check all the reasons why the countries of Europe sent explorers to the new world.
They wanted to find a faster way to India.
They wanted to teach the natives about Christianity.
They wanted to become a richer country.
They wanted to learn more about American Indians
- 16. Multiple Choice
Which of the following was NOT a use for salt and spices?
to make medicine
to preserve meats
to make spoiled food taste better
to learn more about how to cook
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