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Which explorer was hoping to find the legendary Christian kingdom of Prester-John?
1. Magellan
2. da Gama
3. Prince Henry
4. Columbus
Which explorer was part of the world's first circumnavigation?
1. Magellan
2. de Leon
3. de Soto
4. da Gama
Which explorer claimed the peninsula of Florida for Spain?
1. Columbus
2. de Leon
3. Magellan
4. Coronado
Which explorer's discoveries led to the first Spanish settlement in the New World (St. Augustine)?
1. de Leon
2. Coronado
3. de Champlain
4. Magellan
Which explorer is known for his conquest of the Aztecs?
1. Cortes
2. Magellan
3. de Soto
4. Coronado
Which explorer named Canada?
1. de Champlain
2. Verrazzano
3. de Soto
4. Cartier
Who founded the first permanent French settlement in the New World at Quebec?
1. Balboa
2. Verrazano
3. Champlain
4. Cartier
Which explorer both circumnavigated the world, and, pirated Spanish treasure ships?
1. Drake
2. Magellan
3. Champlain
4. Cartier
Which of the following was NOT an invention or material that Marco Polo saw in China?
1. Porcelain
2. Coal
3. Gunpowder
4. Licorice
Spices....
(select two)
1. were used to preserve meat.
2. were used to people smell better.
3. were used to cure sicknesses.
4. were used as an alternative to water.
Portugal would be the first nation to send explorers on missions to get to ________________ by ________________.
1. America; sea
2. Asia; Silk Road
3. Asia; sea
4. Spice Islands; Silk Road
Which two places were major centers of Pirate activity?
1. North African coast
2. Arctic Ocean
3. Pacific Ocean
4. Caribbean Sea
While Coronado was searching for the Seven Cities of Cibola, his expedition resulted in the European discovery of the ________________________ among other things.
1. Grand Canyon
2. Pacific Ocean
3. Gulf of Mexico
4. Northern Mexico
Which of the following explorers was NOT looking for the Northwest Passage?
1. Cabot
2. Cartier
3. de Champlain
4. Balboa
Who started the first Spanish settlement in South America?
1. Cortes
2. Balboa
3. Columbus
4. Coronado