Explorers Test Review

Christopher Columbus explored the New World in the name of which country?

• England

• France

• Portugal

• Spain

Based on your knowledge of Hernando de Soto’s exploration, what event is taking place in this image?

• The first time Europeans saw the Pacific Ocean

• The first time Europeans met American Indians

• The first time Europeans used the Northwest Passage

• The first time Europeans reached the Mississippi River

Which effect of European exploration MOST LIKELY caused the American Indian population to decrease?

• the taking of American Indians’ lands

• the loss of the large buffalo population

• the introduction of certain diseases to American Indians

• the practice of forcing American Indian children to learn Spanish

Which of the following rivers did Jacques Cartier discover?

• Ohio River

• Hudson River

• Mississippi River

• St. Lawrence River

Which explorer MOST LIKELY encountered this obstacle on their voyage?

• Henry Hudson

• Hernando de Soto

• Christopher Columbus

• Vasco Nunez de Balboa

Which of the following explorers would MOST LIKELY have benefited from this map?

• Henry Hudson

• Hernando de Soto

• Christopher Columbus

• Vasco Nunez de Balboa

What did Vasco Núñez de Balboa accomplish during his exploration?

• He became the first European to explore South America.

• He became the first European to explore North America.

• He became the first European to reach the Pacific Ocean.

• He became the first European to reach the Atlantic Ocean.

Did Columbus meet the goals set out for his voyage by the king and queen? Why or why not?

• No, because he did not find any oil or coal.

• No, because he did not find a sea route to Asia.

• Yes, because he found land that was good for farming.

• Yes, because he traded with American Indians for furs.

What event in Christopher Columbus’ explorations is MOST LIKELY shown in this painting?

• the French colonization of Canada

• the English colonization of America

• the discovery of the Northwest Passage

• the arrival of Europeans in the Americas

Hudson explored I and Columbus explored II. What obstacle did Hudson face that Columbus did not?

• lack of food supplies

• long overseas journeys

• extremely cold weather

• hot and rainy conditions