Explorers and Discoveries Quiz

Explorers and Discoveries Quiz

Assessment

Passage

Social Studies

5th Grade

Hard

Created by

COURTNEY BURKHART

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15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was the Spanish explorer that discovered the Americas in 1492?

Christopher Columbus

Hernán Cortés

Francisco Pizarro

Henry Hudson

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the main motivation for European explorers during the Age of Exploration?

Riches, fame, and knowledge

Peace and friendship

Art and culture

Religion and spirituality

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which explorer's journeys helped England grow its influence by bringing back treasures and new maps?

Sir Francis Drake

Henry Hudson

Christopher Columbus

Hernán Cortés

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was Hernán Cortés's main motivation for his conquests?

Gold and glory

Peace and trade

Religion and culture

Science and discovery

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which explorer's discoveries contributed to the understanding of North America's geography?

Henry Hudson

Christopher Columbus

Hernán Cortés

Sir Francis Drake

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did Francisco Pizarro seek during his conquests?

Riches and expanding territory

Peace and alliances

Scientific knowledge

Religious conversion

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who is the most famous Viking explorer credited with discovering Vinland?

Henry Hudson

Peter Minuit

Leif Erikson

Marco Polo

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