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What is one reason that Europeans wanted to explore the new world?
a) Wanted to get away from their parents
b) Wanted to prove the world was flat
c) Wanted to claim new lands for their country
d) Wanted to get better jobs

What is NOT one of the motivations of European explorers?
a) Grits
b) Gold
c) God
d) Glory

Which ocean did the European explorers have to cross to get to the new world?
a) Arctic Ocean
b) Atlantic Ocean
c) Pacific Ocean
d) Indian Ocean

The European countries that sought out to explore North America were
a) England, France, Spain
b) Germany, Italy, England
c) France, Canada, United States
d) Mexico, United States, France

European exploration was helped along by
a) advancements in technology like the compass and astrolabe
b) the invention of Google
c) the invention of the canoe
d) the invention of the sun

Which of these people was NOT an explorer:
a) Gabrielle Patrick
b) Christopher Columbus
c) Henry Hudson
d) Juan Ponce de Leon

This European explorer was from England
a) Henry Hudson
b) Christopher Columbus
c) Juan Ponce de Leon
d) Magellen

Juan Ponce de Leon was responsible for finding what we know to be _____, he was looking for the fountain of youth.
a) Florida
b) Iowa
c) Virginia
d) New York

The motivation of GOD by the explorers was
a) they wanted to spread their religion
b) they wanted to get away from church on Sundays
c) they did not want new people in their religion
d) they were looking for new religions

As a result of European exploration, global exchange (also known as Columbian Exchange) and different items began to move from one continent to another. One example of this is
a) peanuts being brought from North America back to Europe
b) people paying their taxes on time
c) Europeans getting along with Indigenous people
d) Columbus finding India

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