US History Chapter 2 Explorers Quiz
10 Questions
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Take the practice quiz to study the explorers that we studied in class.
Questions and Answers
- 1.
Attacked the Incas to collect riches and land for Spain.
- A.
Cortes
- B.
Pizzaro
- C.
Verrazano
- D.
Cartier
Correct Answer
B. Pizzaro -
- 2.
Explored the St. Lawrence River in Canada and claimed lands for France.
- A.
Cortes
- B.
Pizzaro
- C.
Verrazano
- D.
Cartier
Correct Answer
D. Cartier -
- 3.
Landed in what is now Mexico searching for gold and silver. He defeated the Aztec King, Montezuma and got empire.
- A.
Cortes
- B.
Pizzaro
- C.
Verrazano
- D.
Cartier
Correct Answer
A. Cortes -
- 4.
Found the Northwest Passage, sailed to North Carolina and then to Newfoundland.
- A.
Cortes
- B.
Pizzaro
- C.
Verrazano
- D.
Cartier
Correct Answer
C. Verrazano -
- 5.
Founded Newfoundland
- A.
Cabot
- B.
Ponce de Leon
- C.
Magellan
- D.
Drake
Correct Answer
A. Cabot -
- 6.
Voyage proved the earth was round but he never made the entire trip. He was killed in the Philippines before the trip was over.
- A.
Cabot
- B.
Ponce de Leon
- C.
Magellan
- D.
Drake
Correct Answer
C. Magellan -
- 7.
2nd to sail around the world
- A.
Cabot
- B.
Ponce de Leon
- C.
Magellan
- D.
Drake
Correct Answer
D. Drake -
- 8.
Searched for gold and the "fountain of youth" - founded Florida.
- A.
Cabot
- B.
Ponce de Leon
- C.
Magellan
- D.
Drake
Correct Answer
B. Ponce de Leon -
- 9.
Letters and records described the New Land. People named the continent America.
- A.
Vespucci
- B.
Balboa
Correct Answer
A. Vespucci -
- 10.
Searching for silver and gold, he became the 1st European to see the Pacific Ocean from its eastern shore.
- A.
Vespucci
- B.
Balboa
Correct Answer
B. Balboa -
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