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Early Explorers
Test Description: Early Explorers Questions
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1) French explorer who reached the mouth of the Mississippi River in 1682 and claimed the Mississippi River valley for France.
A
Henry Hudson
B
Francisco Coronado
C
Christopher Columbus
D
Robert LaSalle
2) English explorer who searched for a Northwest Passage through North America.
A
Henry Hudson
B
Robert LaSalle
C
Juan Ponce de Leon
D
Francisco Coronado
3) Spanish explorer of the American Southwest from 1540-1542
A
Hernando Cortes
B
Christopher Columbus
C
Francisco Coronado
D
Sir Walter Raleigh
4) Spanish explorer who reached Florida (looking for the Fountain of Youth)
A
Sir Walter Raleigh
B
Robert LaSalle
C
Juan Ponce de Leon
D
Christopher Columbus
5) English explorer and soldier who started two unsuccessful colonies at Roanoke Island.
A
Hernando Cortes
B
Christopher Columbus
C
Robert LaSalle
D
Sir Walter Raleigh
6) Spanish conquistador who defeated the Aztec in 1521. He founded Mexico City.
A
Hernando Cortes
B
Francisco Coronado
C
Sir Walter Raleigh
D
Christopher Columbus
7) Portuguese explorer sailing for Spain who led the first known voyage around the world.
A
Ferdinand Magellan
B
Hernando Cortes
C
Christopher Columbus
D
Henry Hudson
8) Italian sea captain and explorer sailing under the flag of Spain, who reached the Americas in 1492 in search of a sea route to Asia
A
Ferdinand Magellan
B
Christopher Columbus
C
Henry Hudson
D
Hernando Cortes
9) What happened to the colonies at Roanoke?
A
where's that
B
what colonies
C
Nobody knows
D
Roanoke who
10) What word was on the fence post at Roanoke?
A
Raleigh
B
Mississippi
C
Croatoan
D
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