Early European Explorers Quiz

What country did Henry Hudson sail for?

• Spain

• Italy

• France

• Netherlands

What country did Samuel de Champlain sail for?

• France

• Spain

• Italy

• Dutch

What country did Giovanni da Verrazzano sail for?

• England

• France

• Spain

• Germany

Which Native American people dominated the areas of North Western New York and parts of Pennsylvania at the time of European exploration?

• Algonquian

• Iroquois

Which Native American people dominated the areas of Eastern New York, Long Island, and parts of New Jersey at the time of European exploration?

• Algonquian

• Iroqoius

What was Henry Hudson looking for when he set sail?

• A northwest passage to Asia

• A northwest passage to Canada

• A faster way to North America

• A shorter route to England

What body of water in NY is named after Henry Hudson?

• Hudson River

• Hudson Bay

• both of these answers are correct

What was the name of Henry Hudson's boat?

• Lady Moon

• Half Moon

• Full Moon

• Moon Voyager

True or False, Henry Hudson's logbook that recorded notes about his journey was kept by a crew member named Robert Juet.

• True

• False

What happened to Henry Hudson on his voyage?

• His crew helped him to continue his explorations further west after exploring Hudson Bay.

• There was mutiny, and most of his crew abandoned him along with a few others and retuned to Europe.

• He found a northwest passage to Asia.

• He found the Bahamas.