Explorer Quiz

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    Magellan was the first man to sail around the world

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  • 2. 

    Hernando De Soto marched across the Eastern United States because

    • He was looking for gold

    • He was looking for his long lost father, Antonio De Soto

    • To trade with the Indians

    Correct Answer
    A. He was looking for gold
  • 3. 

    Francisco Pizzaro could not

    • Eat nuts

    • Write his name

    • Walk

    • Talk

    • Hear

    Correct Answer
    A. Write his name
  • 4. 

    Who was Juan De La Cosa

    • A member of Vespucci's ship who once had sailed with Columbus

    • A stowaway on one of Columbus ships

    • Marco Polo's Grandfather

    • Nobody

    Correct Answer
    A. A member of Vespucci's ship who once had sailed with Columbus
  • 5. 

    Who was Atahualpa?

    • Pizzaro's horse

    • Pizzaro's wife

    • The Incan Queen

    • The Incan Prince Pizzaro held captive

    • Nobody

    Correct Answer
    A. The Incan Prince Pizzaro held captive
  • 6. 

    Hernando De Soto helped Francisco Pizzaro to

    • Colonize Panama and Guatemala

    • Conquer the Incas

    • Sail around South America to the Pacific Ocean

    • Find gold

    Correct Answer
    A. Conquer the Incas
  • 7. 

    Amerigo Vespucci was born in

    • Venice, Italy

    • Seville, Spain

    • Florence, Italy

    • Paris, France

    • New York

    Correct Answer
    A. Florence, Italy
  • 8. 

    What did Hernando De Soto discover

    • Gulf of Mexico

    • Texas

    • The Mississippi river

    • Cuba and Jamaica

    • Florida and Bahamas

    Correct Answer
    A. The Mississippi river
  • 9. 

    What did Jacques Marqette and Louis Joliet discover?

    • Sail down the Mississippi River

    • Nothing. They were never explorers

    • Look for gold

    • Discover California

    • Explore the Mojave and Sonoran Desert

    Correct Answer
    A. Sail down the Mississippi River
  • 10. 

    When Pizzaro rode into the Incan city, the Inca's

    • Thought he was a God

    • Killed him

    • Thought horse and rider were one animal

    • Fainted

    • Tied him to a boat and pushed him down the amazon

    Correct Answer
    A. Thought horse and rider were one animal
  • 11. 

    How many voyages to America did Amerigo Vespucci take?

    • 1

    • 2

    • 0

    • 3

    • 4

    Correct Answer
    A. 1
  • 12. 

    Henry Hudson made two attempts to find a fast northern route to the East. What spoiled them?

    • Bad weather and storms

    • Natives

    • Ice

    • Meteors

    • The king wouldn't let him go

    Correct Answer
    A. Ice
  • 13. 

    The Incas promised Francisco Pizzaro they would fill a room with gold

    • To a mark he drew on the wall

    • To the top

    • The Incas didn't promise

    • When the Incas filled it, Pizzaro's men killed him to get the gold

    • Waist high

    Correct Answer
    A. To a mark he drew on the wall

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