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The European Explorers

Quiz by Marjorie Sudberry

Grade 7
Social Studies
Tennessee Academic Standards

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  • Q1
    What was the primary goal of Christopher Columbus's voyages sponsored by Spain in the late 15th century?
    To find a westward route to Asia for trade.
    To explore the Arctic regions for new lands.
    To search for gold in Africa.
    To establish a colony in North America.
    30s
    7.59
  • Q2
    Which explorer, sponsored by Portugal, was the first to sail around the southern tip of Africa into the Indian Ocean?
    Bartolomeu Dias.
    Ferdinand Magellan.
    Vasco da Gama.
    Henry Hudson.
    30s
    7.59
  • Q3
    What was the main accomplishment of Jacques Cartier's voyages sponsored by France?
    Exploring the St. Lawrence River and laying claim to Canadian territories for France.
    Mapping the coast of Australia.
    Finding the Northwest Passage.
    Discovering a sea route to India.
    30s
    7.59
  • Q4
    Which explorer's voyage, under the sponsorship of Spain, was the first to circumnavigate the globe?
    Amerigo Vespucci.
    Hernando de Soto.
    Christopher Columbus.
    Ferdinand Magellan.
    30s
    7.59
  • Q5
    What was the significance of Vasco da Gama's voyages sponsored by Portugal?
    He explored the Hudson River.
    He mapped the coast of Australia.
    He was the first to find a direct sea route from Europe to India.
    He discovered the Americas.
    30s
    7.59
  • Q6
    Which explorer, sponsored by Spain, mistakenly believed he had found Asia but actually discovered a new continent?
    Amerigo Vespucci.
    Henry Hudson.
    Ferdinand Magellan.
    Christopher Columbus.
    30s
    7.59
  • Q7
    What was the primary achievement of Amerigo Vespucci's voyages, which were sponsored by Spain and Portugal?
    Discovering the route to circumnavigate Africa.
    Recognizing that the lands discovered by Columbus were part of a new continent.
    Finding a sea passage to the Pacific.
    Establishing the first European settlement in Asia.
    30s
    7.59
  • Q8
    What was the objective of Hernando de Soto's expedition sponsored by Spain in the 16th century?
    To find a route to the Pacific Ocean.
    To establish a colony in the Caribbean.
    To explore and claim parts of the southeastern United States.
    To chart the course of the Amazon River.
    30s
    7.59
  • Q9
    Which explorer's expedition, sponsored by England, focused on finding a Northwest Passage to Asia?
    Vasco da Gama.
    Henry Hudson.
    Jacques Cartier.
    Amerigo Vespucci.
    30s
    7.59
  • Q10
    Which milestone was achieved by Ferdinand Magellan during his expedition under the Spanish flag?
    He led the first successful attempt to circumnavigate the globe.
    He found the Northwest Passage.
    He claimed the Philippines for Portugal.
    He discovered the New World.
    30s
    7.59

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