Exploration and Colonization Quiz

Select all that apply: What were the main reasons Europeans explored the world?

• to make treaties

• to discover riches

• to become famous

• to learn new languages

What area did did Bartolomeu Dias reach during his exploration in 1488?

• Iceland

• Canada

• Hudson Bay

• Africa

Which country did John Cabot represent?

• Canada

• England

• Iceland

• Norway

Select all that apply: Which European countries represented explorers of the land that became the United States?

• England

• Belgium

• Germany

• Italy

Place the explorers in the order they reached North America.

• Christopher Columbus, John Cabot, Juan Ponce de León, Jacques Cartier

• John Cabot, Christopher Columbus, Jacques Cartier, Juan Ponce de León

• Christopher Columbus, Jacques Cartier, John Cabot, Juan Ponce de León

• Jacques Cartier, Juan Ponce de León, Christopher Columbus, John Cabot

American Indians today make up how much of our population?

• 4%

• 10%

• 1%

• 2%

Christopher Columbuses expedition led him to land known today as...

• Africa

• Canada

• Spain

• Caribbean

Which explorer is credited with discovering the New World in 1492?

• John Cabot

• Jacques Cartier

• Christopher Columbus

• Juan Ponce de León

Which of the following was a major motivation for European exploration during the Age of Discovery?

• Establishing new universities

• Expanding scientific knowledge

• Finding new trade routes

• Building new cities

Which European country was the first to establish a permanent settlement in what is now the United States?

• England

• Spain

• France

• Portugal