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European Explorers
Test Description: Quarter 2 Social Studies Review
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What country did Christopher Columbus sail for?
A
Italy
B
Spain
C
Asia
D
Europe
2) Who was the first European Explorer to explore what is now the U.S?
A
Hernando de Soto
B
Christopher Columbus
C
Francisco Coronado
D
Juan Ponce de Leon
3) What was Ponce de Leon searching for?
A
The Seven Cities of Cibola
B
The Fountain of Youth
C
El Dorado
D
Florida
4) What was Hernando de Soto searching for?
A
The Fountain of Youth
B
The Seven Cities of Cibola
C
El Dorado
D
Florida
5) What was Francisco Coronado searching for?
A
The Seven Cities of Cibola
B
The Fountain of Youth
C
El Dorado
D
Florida
6) Who was the first European explorer to see the Mississippi River?
A
John Cabot
B
Hernando de Soto
C
Francisco Coronado
D
Ponce de Leon
7) Who was the first European explorer to see the Mississippi River?
A
Ponce de Leon
B
Henry Hudson
C
Francisco Coronado
D
Hernando de Soto
8) Which is the oldest European settlement in the United States?
A
San Antonio
B
San Francisco
C
San Diego
D
St. Augustine
9) Which Spanish priest founded missions which became the cities of San Diego and San Francisco?
A
Father Diego
B
Father Serra
C
Father Kino
D
Father Francisco
10) This Pueblo Indian led a rebellion against the Spaniards.
A
Itole
B
Black bear
C
Pope
D
Red feather
11) Where was Giovanni Caboto born?
A
Europe
B
Portugal
C
Italy
D
Spain
12) What country did John Cabot sail for?
A
Spain
B
Italy
C
France
D
England
13) What was John Cabot searching for?
A
The Northwest Passage
B
The Fountain of Youth
C
Newfoundland
D
A golden city
14) Where did John Cabot land?
A
Newfoundland
B
New York
C
Greenland
D
Florida
15) What is the Northwest Passage?
A
A trail in the mountains
B
A shortcut to Asia
C
A river that runs through New York
D
A trade route to North America
16) Whose plan was it to sail over the top of the world, around Russia?
A
John Cabot
B
Hernando de Soto
C
Christopher Columbus
D
Henry Hudson
17) What was Henry Hudson searching for?
A
Newfoundland
B
The Fountain of Youth
C
A golden city
D
The Northwest Passage
18) What did Henry Hudson find?
A
A new continent
B
Newfoundland
C
The mouth of a large river
D
The foot of a huge mountain
19) Where was Samuel de Champlain from?
A
Spain
B
Italy
C
England
D
France
20) What was Samuel de Champlain searching for?
A
The Northwest Passage
B
North America
C
Niagra Falls
D
Newfoundland
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