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Grade 4 Exploration
What were the names of the ships on Columbus' first voyage?
Grade 4 Exploration
Which of the following explorers was the first to sail west across the Atlantic Ocean in search of a sea route to Asia?
  1. Christopher Columbus
  2. Juan Ponce de Leon
  3. John Cabot
  4. Vasco Nunez de Balboa
Grade 4 Exploration
Robert La Salle was a French explorer who traveled along
  1. the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico
  2. the Hudson River and Long Island Bay
  3. the Intercoastal Waterway
  4. the Pacific coast of the U.S.
Grade 4 Exploration
This explorers purpose was to discover the Northwest Passage to Asia.
  1. Christopher Columbus
  2. Jacques Cartier
  3. John Cabot
  4. Henry Hudson
Grade 4 Exploration
This explorer grew up in Italy, but was funded by Spain.
  1. Christopher Columbus
  2. Juan Ponce de Leon
  3. Jacques Cartier
  4. Vasco Nunez de Balboa
Grade 4 Exploration
A person who travels around searching and seeking new discoveries is called a                .
  1. Challenge
  2. European
  3. Explorer
  4. Sailor
Grade 4 Exploration
Christopher Columbus was sent by which country to search for new lands?
  1. The Netherlands
  2. Spain
  3. England
  4. France
Grade 4 Exploration
This explorers crew mutinied (went against him) in the cold climate.
  1. Christopher Columbus
  2. Henry Hudson
  3. Jacques Cartier
  4. John Cabot
Grade 4 Exploration
This explorer wanted to sail west to reach Asia.
  1. John Cabot
  2. Henry Hudson
  3. Christopher Columbus
  4. Jacques Cartier
Grade 4 Exploration
Leif Erickson met Christopher Columbus.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 4 Exploration
Which explorer traveled down the Mississippi River?
  1. Hernando de Soto
  2. Christopher Columbus
  3. Robert LaSalle
  4. Ponce de Leon
Grade 4 Exploration
Which explorers were from Spain?
  1. Vasco Nunez de Balboa & Jacques Cartier
  2. Juan Ponce de Leon & John Cabot
  3. Henry Hudson & Jacques Cartier
  4. Vasco Nunez de Balboa & Juan Ponce de Leon
Grade 4 Exploration
Which explorer was from France?
  1. Juan Ponce de Leon
  2. Christopher Columbus
  3. Henry Hudson
  4. Jacques Cartier
Grade 4 Exploration
He was the first European to reach Florida.
  1. Jacques Cartier
  2. Juan Ponce de Leon
  3. John Cabot
  4. Christopher Columbus
Grade 4 Exploration
Which of the following explorers led the first expedition to reach what is now Florida?
  1. Christopher Columbus
  2. John Cabot
  3. Juan Ponce de Leon
  4. Vasco Nunez de Balboa
Grade 4 Exploration
Which explorer was from Italy?
  1. John Cabot
  2. Juan Ponce de Leon
  3. Jacques Cartier
  4. Henry Hudson
Grade 4 Exploration
Vasco Nunez de Balboa & Juan Ponce de Leon fought with Native Americans.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 4 Exploration
This explorer sailed to Panama (in Central America) where he crossed mountains and jungles.
  1. John Cabot
  2. Henry Hudson
  3. Vasco Nunez de Balboa
  4. Christopher Columbus
Grade 4 Exploration
Columbus sighted land in the Americas in:
  1. 1400
  2. 1492
  3. 1700
  4. 1792
Grade 4 Exploration
Which of the following explorers was one of the first to claim part of the North American mainland for Spain?
  1. Jacques Cartier
  2. Juan Ponce de Leon
  3. John Cabot
  4. Christopher Columbus
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