Explorers Quiz

Which explorer discovered an island in the Bahamas? Circle the best answer.

• Henry Hudson

• Jacques Cartier

• Christopher Columbus

Which country sponsored Jacques Cartier’s expedition? Circle the best answer.

• Netherlands

• France

• Portugal

Many of the European Explorers that we learned about were looking for the __________. Circle the best answer.

• a shorter route to Europe

• a shorter route to Asia

• a shorter route to America

What did Giovanni da Verrazzano discover? Circle the best answer.

• St. Lawrence River

• New York Harbor

• Hudson River

________________________ and the Huron people fought the Iroquois in New York. Circle the best answer.

• Christopher Columbus

• Samuel de Champlain

• Jacques Cartier

Christopher Columbus was sponsored by the country of _______________________.

• Spain
• Netherlands

• France

________________________ was killed by the natives of Guadalupe.

• Giovanni da Verrazzano
• Christopher Columbus

• Samuel de Champlain

Jacques Cartier explored the ____________________________, which allowed France to claim land in Canada.

• St. Lawrence River
• Hudson River

• New York Harbor

Which country sponsored Henry Hudson’s expeditions?

• Netherlands

• France

• Spain

Christopher Columbus called the native people _______________________ because he thought he was in the Indies.

• Indians
• Native Americans

• Tribes