Explorers Review

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Explorers Review
Grade
Virginia Grade 3
Social Studies
Subject
2
1
Which explorer was sponsored by France?
A
Christopher Columbus
B
Juan Ponce de León
C
Jacques Cartier
D
Christopher Newport
3
2
Who was sponsored by Spain?
A
Christopher Columbus
B
Juan Ponce de León
C
Jacques Cartier
D
Christopher Newport
4
3
Who was sponsored by England?
A
Christopher Columbus
B
Juan Ponce de León
C
Jacques Cartier
D
Christopher Newport
5
4
Where did Christopher Columbus first land and
explore?
A
St. Augustine, Florida
B
Québec, Canada
C
San Salvador, Bahamas
D
Jamestown, Virginia
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5
Where did Juan Ponce de León land and claim for
his ?country?
A
St. Augustine, Florida
B
Québec, Canada
C
San Salvador, Bahamas
D
Jamestown, Virginia
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6
Where did Jacques Cartier explore and claim for
his ?country?
A
St. Augustine, Florida
B
Québec, Canada
C
San Salvador, Bahamas
D
Jamestown, Virginia
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8
Which explorers wanted to find a western sea
route to ?Asia? (You may select more than one
explorer.)
A
Christopher Columbus
B
Juan Ponce de León
C
Jacques Cartier
D
Christopher Newport
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9
Which explorer wanted to discover riches and land
to ?conquer for Spain?
A
Christopher Columbus
B
Juan Ponce de León
C
Jacques Cartier
D
Christopher Newport
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10
Who wanted to colonize the New World for France?
A
Christopher Columbus
B
Juan Ponce de León
C
Jacques Cartier
D
Christopher Newport
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Study these sea routes then proceed to the next
page.
A
B
C
D
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13
On the map which is the route that Christopher
?Columbus sailed? Look at map on next page.
A
A
B
B
C
C
D
D
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13. Which is Christopher Columbus's route?
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14
Which is the route that Juan Ponce de León
sailed? Look at map on next page.
A
A
B
B
C
C
D
D
15
14. Which is Juan Ponce de León's route?
A
B
C
D
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15
Which is the route that Jacques Cartier sailed?
Look at map on next page.
A
A
B
B
C
C
D
D
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15. Which is Jacques Cartiers route?
A
B
C
D
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Answer Key

• 1. c 10. c
• 2. a 13. d
• 3. a 14. c
• 4. c 15. a
• 5. a
• 6. b
• 8. a,c
• 9.b