Age of Exploration Quiz 2

Who was the first explorer to land in the United States?

• Jacques Cartier

• Francisco Coronado

• Ponce de Leon

• John Cabot

Why did explorers watch from the top of the mast with a spyglass?

• All choices are correct

• To see whales

• To see land

• To see other ships and pirates.

What is a person who travels to unknown places in search of something called?

• Conquistador

• Explorer

• Native

• Missionary

What is the term for using instruments or maps to plan and decide which way a ship will go?

• Navigate

• Expedition

• Mission

• Settlement

Who was the French explorer who established French settlements in Canada?

• Jacques Cartier

• John Cabot

• Francisco Coronado

• Vasco Nunez de Balboa

Which language is spoken in Canada today because of Jacques Cartier?

• French

• Spanish

• English

• Portuguese

Why did explorers watch from the top of the mast with a spyglass?

• To see pirates, to see land, because a whale could turn over the ship

• To see birds, to see the sun, to see the moon

• To see stars, to see fish, to see clouds

• To see other ships, to see the horizon, to see the sky

Who found the Pacific Ocean?

• Vasco Nunez de Balboa

• Jacques Cartier

• John Cabot

• Francisco Coronado

What is a mission?

• A colony established somewhere else

• A place built by missionaries to teach about God

• A journey undertaken for a specific purpose

• A tool used to watch for land

What is an expedition?

• A journey undertaken for a specific purpose

• A place built by missionaries

• A colony established somewhere else

• A tool used to watch for land