Spain
England
France
Portugal
Native Americans
100

What does conquistador mean in Spanish?

Conqueror

100

What was Sir Francis Drake before an explorer?

A pirate

100

In what present day country was France's first colony?

Canada

100

Most of Portugal's explorations focused where?

South America

100

Where was the Aztec Empire located?

Mexico

200

Who was the first Spanish explorer to land in the New World?

Columbus

200

Who was the first English explorer to land in North America?

Cabot

200

Which French explorer first settled Quebec?

Champlain

200

Which Portuguese explorer was the first European to explore Brazil?

Cabral 

200

Where was the Incan Empire located?

Peru

300

What Spanish explorer was in search of the Fountain of Youth 

Ponce de Leon

300

Where was England's first settlement in North America?

Jamestown, Virginia

300

Which French explorer discovered the St. Lawrence River?

Cartier

300

What was the original reason for European exploration?

To find a safer route to India and Asia

300

Who conquered the Incan Empire?

Pizzaro

400

Which Spanish explorer was in search of cities of gold in North America?

Coranado

400

In what part of Canada did Cabot land?

Newfoundland

400

Which French explorer first discover the Great Lakes?

Champlain

400

What Portuguese explorer was the first to round the Cape of Good Hope?

Dias

400

Who conquered the Aztec Empire?

Cortes

500

Who were the two most famous Conquistadors?

Pizzaro and Cortes 

500

What English explorer first explored New York?

Hudson

500

What was Verrazano looking for when he explored North America?

A passageway through North America

500

What Portuguese explorer was the first to reach India by sea?

da Gamma

500

What are two reasons why the Europeans were able to conquer the Native Americans?

1. They had more advanced technology (weapons)

2. They brought new diseases with them to the Americas