SS Chapter 3 Quiz

Who discovered the New World (the Americas)? (page 92)

• Amerigi

  Vespucci

• Ferdinand

  Magellan

• Christopher

  Columbus

Where was Columbus taking a trip to? (page 92)

• India

• China

• America

What was Columbus searching for on his trip? (page 92)

• spices

• gold

• new people

An explorer is.... (page 90)

• king on a ship looking for gold

• a powerful person

• a person who travels looking for new lands and discoveries

Which Spanish explorer looked for the Fountain of Youth? (page 98-99)

• Christopher Columbus

• Ponce de Leon

• Ferdinand Magellan

Ponce de Leon was the first European to explore the area that is now.... (page 99)

• San Diego, California

• Easton, Pennsylvania

• St. Augustine, Florida

What is a colony? (page 100)

• a place ruled by another country

• a strong building or area that can be defended against enemy attacks

What is a fort? (page 100)

• a place ruled by another country

• a strong building or area that can be defended against enemy attacks

What did the French trade? (page 105)

• spices

• gold

• fur

• money

in 1498, which explorer found an all-water route to India? (page 104)

• Vasco de Gama

• Pierre Laclede

• Jacques Cartier