Explorers
What country did Jaques Cartier sail for?
France
The action of traveling in or through an unfamiliar area in order to learn about it.
Exploration
What Nation did Vasco de Balboa represent?
Spain
Christopher Columbus was the first European to reach the New world, touching which land mass?
A) Hawaii
B)Brazil
C) The Bahamas
C) the Bahamas
What were the names of the three ships of the infamous Columbus fleet?
Pinta - Niña - Santa Maria
What explorer represented the nation of England?
John Cabot
Sea route from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean through North America.
North West Passage
What Nation did Pedro Alvares Cabral represent?
Portugal
Pedro Cabral Was the first European to claim which South American country?
A) Peru
B)Columbia
C)Brazil
C) Brazil
Hernan Cortes eventually returned to the new world where he explored and named which U.S. state?
A) New York
B) California
C) Florida
B) California
What was the purpose of Christopher Columbuses exploration?
A) To capture slaves in the west.
B) To find a western route to Asia.
C) To conquer the Aztec Empire.
B) To find a wester route to Asia
Term used by European explorers to describe the Americas, a region that was new to them.
New World
Who claimed the Pacific Ocean for Spain and opened exploration of Pacific coastal South America?
A) John Cabot
B) Vasco de Balboa
C) Jacques Cartier
D) None of the above
B) Vasco de Balboa
On his way to find the North West Passage, John Cabot discovered__________________.
A) New York
B) Newfoundland
C) Mexico
B) Newfoundland
What year did Christopher Columbus Sail the ocean blue?
1492
I led a small band of Spanish Conquistadores on a voyage along the west coast of South America through Ecuador and Peru in search of vast riches within the mighty Incan Empire. Who am I?
Francisco Pizarro
A landing place for ships on a coast, river, or lake.
Port
In order to achieve fame and riches, I led the Spanish Conquistadores to central Mexico to Conquer the fierce and mighty Aztec Empire. Who am I?
Hernan Cotes
Jaques Cartier was most notably known for opening up the interior of ________________ for exploration.
A) Canada
B) United States of America
C) South America
A) Canada
Which of the following was NOT a motivation for exploration?
A) To obtain gold and other riches.
B) To spread Christianity.
C) To spread disease to the new world.
D) To gain fame and glory.
C) To spread disease to the new world.
As I set sail out of France to find the North Westerly Passage to Asia, I sailed around parts of Newfoundland into St. Lawrence and opened the interior of Canada for exploration. Who am I?
Jacques Carter
A piece of land that is almost entirely surrounded by water but is connected to the mainland on one side.
Peninsula
My fleet of three ships, the Pinta, the Niña, and the Santa Maria, set sail across the Atlantic, flying a Spanish flag in search of a western route to Asia. I never found such a route, but I was the first European to open the New World for exploration. Who am I? _______________________________________
Christopher Columbus
Where did Pizarro's fleet sail on their way to conquer the Inca empire?
A) Pacific coast of Central America.
B) Pacific coast of South America.
C) Atlantic Coast of North America.
B) Pacific coast of south America
What is Mr. Pines Favorite Color?
A) Blue
B) Red
C) Green
A) Blue