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Explorers

Quiz by Lee Ann Starnes

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11 questions
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  • Q1
    What Viking is believed to be the first to reach the New World?
    Christopher Columbus
    Ferdinand Magellan
    Leif Ericcson
    Henry Hudson
    30s
  • Q2
    What explorer led the first expedition around the world?
    Henry Hudson
    John Cabot
    Ferdinand Magellan
    Christopher Columbus
    30s
  • Q3
    This explorer explored for France. He claimed Louisiana for the French.
    Leif Ericcson
    Christopher Columbus
    Robert LaSalle
    Henry Hudson
    30s
  • Q4
    This explorer sailed for the Netherlands (Dutch) and England. The Hudson Bay and the Hudson River are named after him.
    Leif Erickson
    John Cabot
    Henry Hudson
    Christopher Columbus
    30s
  • Q5
    This Spanish explorer was looking for a new route from Europe to Asia.
    Leif Ericcson
    Henry Hudson
    Christopher Columbus
    John Cabot
    30s
  • Q6
    This is known as an exchange of plants, animals, and diseases between Europe and Native Americans.
    Columbian Exchange
    Triangular Trade Route
    The Vikings
    Exploration
    30s
  • Q7
    What were the reasons for exploring?
    All of these
    Glory
    God
    Gold
    30s
  • Q8
    What was an item that the Europeans brought to the Native Americans in the Columbian Exchange?
    buffalo
    Horses
    tomatoes
    corn
    30s
  • Q9
    What was an item that the Native Americans shared with the European Explorers?
    rice
    squash
    pigs
    sheep
    30s
  • Q10
    Why did Christopher Columbus call the New World, New Spain?
    He sailed west.
    He wanted to find a faster route to Asia.
    He claimed the land for Italy.
    He claimed the land for Spain.
    30s
  • Q11
    Why did Christopher believe he landed in Asia?
    He wanted to find a faster route to Asia.
    He wanted to find Indians
    He didn't know there was anymore land to the west.
    He wanted to explore Asia.
    30s

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