Explorers Test Review

What year was Christopher Columbus born?

• 1451

• 1450

• 1460

• 1475

What was one of Christopher Columbus's voyage goals?

• Find a quick way to Asia

• Discover America

• Find gold in Puerto Rico

• Explore the Pacific Ocean.

John Cabot was born in ______.

• Spain

• Italy

• England

• Portugal

Which country did John Cabot explore for?

• Spain

• Italy

• England

• Portugal

What was one of John Cabot's voyage results?

• Claimed land for Spain

• Claimed land for England

• Found gold in Puerto Rico

• Discovered the Pacific Ocean.

Vasco Nunez de Balboa was born in ______.

• Spain

• Italy

• England

• Portugal

What was one of Vasco Nunez de Balboa's voyage goals?

• Find treasure in South America

• Discover America

• Find gold in Puerto Rico

• Explore the Pacific Ocean.

What was one of Juan Ponce de Leon's voyage goals?

• Find gold in Puerto Rico

• Discover America

• Find treasure in South America

• Explore the Pacific Ocean

What was one of the results of Juan Ponce de Leon's voyage?

• Claimed Florida for Spain

• Claimed land for England

• Found gold in Puerto Rico

• Discovered the Pacific Ocean.

Fill in the blank: Jacques Cartier's voyage led to the discovery of the ________ River.

• Mississippi

• St. Lawrence

• Hudson

• Amazon