California USA Studies Weekly - Week(s) 6-9 Unit Test

Christopher Columbus' expedition kicked off the Age of Discovery.

• True

• False

Jacques Cartier's attempts to colonize Montreal were successful.

• True

• False

What do we call the line pictured on this globe?

• prime meridian

• equator

• international date line

• longitude line

What is the name of the explorer sent by England's King Henry VII?

• Jacques Cartier

• Ponce de León

• Hernán Cortés

• John Cabot

Which country introduced sheep, pigs, chickens and horses to the Americas?

• Spain

• Portugal

• France

• Netherlands

Antonio Pigafetta's writing is an example of a

• biography

• journal entry

• secondary source

• primary source

How many days did it take Magellan's crew to complete their journey?

• 23 days

• 132 days

• 1,081 days

• 500 days

Which Canadian city was established by Samuel de Champlain?

• Montreal

• Quebec

• Nova Scotia

• Newfoundland

Which explorer was NOT sponsored by Spain?

• de Leon

• Columbus

• Cabot

• Cortes

Henry Hudson was in search of

• fur trade posts

• New York City

• a Northwest Passage

• Canada