Famous Explorers In History

Who explored the Caribbean Islands and thought it was Asia?

• Vasco Nunez de Balboa

• Hernando de Soto

• Christopher Columbus

• Henry Hudson

Who was the first explorer to cross the Mississippi River?

• Vasco Nunez de Balboa

• Hernando de Soto

• Christopher Columbus

• Henry Hudson

Which explorer spotted land and named it New Found Land?

• Christopher Columbus

• Henry Hudson

• John Cabot

• Hernando de Soto

Who was the first explorer to reach the "New World" and claim lands for Spain?

• Henry Hudson

• Christopher Columbus

• John Cabot

• Jacques Cartier

Henry Hudson's expedition brought the _________ to the New World. They settled along the Hudson River and founded New York City.

• French

• Dutch

• Italians

• Asians

What were the Three G's that motivated explorers to take their voyages?

(a)  

Kings and queens believed it was important to spread the Christian __________.

• religion

• money

• language

• Country

Which explorer was the first to see the Pacific Ocean from the mountains of Panama?

• Vasco Nunez de Balboa

• Christopher Columbus

• Henry Hudson

• John Cabot

Who took 90 men on three ships- the Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria- and set sail in 1492?

• Henry Hudson

• Christopher Columbus

• John Cabot

• Jacques Cartier

Jacques Cartier explored the Gulf of St. Lawrence. The area around this body of water is known as Quebec, Canada. What country did he claim this land for?

• France

• Spain

• England

• Portugal