Exploration Unit Semester 1 Final B

Where was Leif Erikson born?

• Greenland

• Iceland

• Norway

• Denmark

What did Leif Erikson name the land he found west of Iceland?

• Greenland

• Vinland

• Labrador

• Baffin Island

In what year did Christopher Columbus make his first trading voyage on the Atlantic Ocean?

• 1492

• 1476

• 1506

• 1485

Where did Christopher Columbus first land in the Caribbean?

• Cuba

• Hispaniola

• San Salvador

• Jamaica

What was the name of the Italian explorer who was granted the right to discover new lands by King Henry VII of England?

• John Cabot

• Sebastian Cabot

• Hernan Cortés

• Jacques Cartier

Which European country did Hernan Cortés sail from on his expedition to Mexico?

• Portugal

• Spain

• France

• Italy

What was the name of the fortified village of the Ottawas that Jacques Cartier encountered?

• Gaspe

• Saguenay

• Stadacona

• Hochelaga

Where did Jacques Cartier settle down after his third voyage?

• Newfoundland

• Paris

• Saint Malo

• Quebec

What was the name of Leif Erikson's father?

• Erik the Red

• Leif the Lucky

• King Olaf

• Sebastian Cabot

In what year did Christopher Columbus sail from Spain?

• 1476

• 1485

• 1492

• 1506