Explorers and Colonies Quiz

What is an explorer?

• a person who looks for something, but never finds it

• a person who travels looking for new lands and discoveries

• A person from Europe

• a person that finds gold

Which negative impact of European exploration was most significant on the Native Americans?

• Deadly diseases were introduced

• Some explorers died trying to find new lands

• The explorers brought a new language

• They exchanged goods and services

What was the greatest contributing factor to any settlement's success?

• They had a lot of money.

• They had lived there before.

• They worked together.

What were the reasons the early explorers began to make voyages?

• to search for gold and

• to spread religion

• to find a water pathway to Asia

• All of the above

Which ocean did explorers sail across?

• Arctic Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

• Indian Ocean

• Atlantic Ocean

How did explorers travel?

• by subway

• by airplane

• by ship

• by car

Henry Hudson was a famous explorer that claimed New Jersey for the Dutch. True or False?

• True

• False

Which European explorer was the first person to explore and map the coast of New Jersey?

• Giovanni da Verrazzano

• Christopher Columbus

• Vasco Nunez de Balboa

• John Cabot

A place ruled by another country is called a

• colony

• state

• country

• kingdom

An official member of a community is called a

• mayor

• Army officer

• citizen

• governor