Explorers and Discoveries Quiz

Which explorer sailed for Spain?

• Christopher Columbus

• John Cabot

• Henry Hudson

• Jacques Cartier

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What did John Cabot discover in the waters near Newfoundland?

• Gold

• Lots of fish

• New plants

• Big islands

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Which river did Henry Hudson explore?

• Mississippi River

• Amazon River

• Hudson River

• St. Lawrence River

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Who named the area now called Canada?

• Christopher Columbus

• John Cabot

• Henry Hudson

• Jacques Cartier

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What did Columbus think he had reached when he found new islands?

• North America

• South America

• Asia

• Africa

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Which explorer sailed for England?

• Christopher Columbus

• John Cabot

• Jacques Cartier

• None of the above

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What did Jacques Cartier explore in Canada?

• Hudson Bay

• St. Lawrence River

• Mississippi River

• Amazon River

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How did the explorers travel across the ocean?

• By airplane

• By car

• By ship

• By train

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Why were European explorers looking for new routes?

• To find new places to live

• To trade and find riches

• To make new friends

• To learn about plants

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How did explorers help change the world?

• They made new maps

• They met new people

• They shared new ideas

• All of the above

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