Explorers and Their Achievements

Which countries were the main players in the age of Exploration?

• Spain and Portugal

• France and Germany

• Italy and Greece

• England and Netherlands

The purpose of the sextant as mentioned in the passage was to:

• measure angles between objects

• navigate using the stars

• determine the time of day

• calculate distance traveled

What is Leif Eriksson's father known for discovering?

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Vasco Nunez de Balboa's first trip was to the Isthmus of ______ in 1513. (Fill in the blank)

• Panama

• Mexico

• Colombia

• Venezuela

Francisco Pizarro's major exploration focus after his unsuccessful voyages was:

• The search for El Dorado

• The conquest of the Inca Empire

• The exploration of the Amazon River

• The discovery of the Pacific Ocean

Juan Ponce de Leon got permission in 1508 to explore ______. (Fill in the blank)

• Florida

• California

• Texas

• Cuba

Who was the Spanish explorer that wanted to explore the New World to find gold and other resources?

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In what year did Hernando de Soto begin his voyage to conquer Florida?

• 1539

• 1541

• 1528

• 1535

Samuel de Champlain's biggest accomplishment was:

• Founding Quebec City

• Discovering the St. Lawrence River

• Mapping the Great Lakes

• Establishing fur trade routes

True or False: Vasco de Gama was a French navigator.

• True

• False