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Test Description: Your job is to match the Explorer with what made him famous.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Jacques Cartier
A
First to sail around Africa to India and back to Portugal.
B
This conquistador conquered the Aztecs of Mexico.
C
He loved exploring and starts a sailing/exploring school.
D
Discovers St. Lawrence River while looking for the North West Passage.
2) Vasco de Gama
A
He conquers the natives/Aztecs civilization in Mexico.
B
First to sail around Africa to India and back to Portugal.
C
Started a sailing school in Portugal.
D
This conquistador conquered the Aztecs of Mexico.
3) Sir Francis Drake
A
A river and a large bay in North America are named after him.
B
Explored and named Florida while looking for the Fountain of Youth.
C
Explored Newfoundland for the English.
D
First Englishman to sail around the world. He was a pirate and English Captain.
4) Hernando Cortez
A
He conquers the natives/Aztecs civilization in Mexico.
B
Started a sailing school in Portugal.
C
First Spaniard to see Pacific Ocean. He crosses Panama on foot to see it. He then claims it all.
D
Conquers Inca natives in southern Peru and took lots of gold.
5) Henry Hudson
A
Explored Newfoundland for the English.
B
A river and a large bay in North America are named after him.
C
Head of the first voyage to travel around the world. He doesn't make it all the way.
D
First Englishman to sail around the world. He was a pirate and English Captain.
6) Samuel Champlain
A
The Father of New France. He settles Quebec and Montreal.
B
Explored and named Florida while looking for the Fountain of Youth.
C
First Englishman to sail around the world. He was a pirate and English Captain.
D
First to sail around Africa to India and back to Portugal.
7) Ferdinand Magellan
A
The Father of New France. He settles Quebec and Montreal.
B
First to sail around Africa to India and back to Portugal.
C
This conquistador conquered the Aztecs of Mexico.
D
Head of the first voyage to travel around the world. He doesn't make it all the way.
8) Francisco Pizzaro
A
Spanish Conquistador that conquered Incas of Peru.
B
First Spaniard to see Pacific Ocean. He crosses Panama on foot to see it. He claims it.
C
This conquistador conquered the Aztecs of Mexico.
D
Started a sailing school in Portugal.
9) Vasco Nunez de Balboa
A
First Spaniard to see Pacific Ocean. He crosses Panama on foot to see it. He then claims it.
B
Conquers Inca natives in southern Peru and took lots of gold.
C
Head of the first voyage to travel around the world. He doesn't make it all the way.
D
Discovered the New World. He thinks he was in India.
10) John Cabot
A
The Father of New France. He settles Quebec and Montreal.
B
First to sail around Africa to India and back to Portugal.
C
Explored and named Florida while looking for the Fountain of Youth.
D
Explored Newfoundland for the English.
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