1. Fifth Grade
Social Studies
Age of Exploration

2. Who explored the new world in 1492?
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Who explored the new world in 1492? A:
Marco Polo B:
Leif Erikkson C:
Christopher Columbus D:
Amerigo Vespucci

3. C
Christopher Columbus

4. about his travels where?
Marco Polo wrote a book
about his travels where?
$200 A:
Africa B:
Cathey (China) C:
Atlantic Ocean D:
Portugal

5. B
Cathey (China)

6. technology for earlier explorers?
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Which was not a new
technology for earlier explorers? A:
the telescope B:
the astrolabe C:
the compass D:
the caravel

7. A
the telescope

8. $500 The Vikings discovered the same land that which
explorer discovered many years later? A:
Amerigo Vespucci B:
Vasco Nunez de Balboa C:
Ferdinand Magellan D:
John Cabot

9. D
John Cabot

10. Which explorer was not a Spanish conquistador?
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Which explorer was not a Spanish conquistador? A:
Hernando Cortes B:
Juan Ponce de Leon C:
Jacques Cartier D:
Vasco Nunez de Balboa

11. C
Jacques Cartier

12. Which explorer did not explore areas of Canada?
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Which explorer did not explore areas of Canada? A:
Francisco Pizarro B:
Henry Hudson C:
John Cabot D:
Jacques Cartier

13. A
Francisco Pizarro

14. $4,000
During the Reconquista, the king and queen of Spain agreed to fund Christopher Columbus’s expedition for this main reason. A:
To find gold and riches B:
To spread the Catholic religion C:
To claim land for Portugal D:
To find the Northwest Passage

15. To spread the Catholic religionB
To spread the Catholic religion

16. $8,000
Which explorer was not searching specifically for the Northwest Passage? A:
Henry Hudson B:
Giovanni de Verrazano C:
Jacques Cartier D:
Hernando de Soto

17. D
Hernando de Soto

18. What was Francisco Vasquez de Coronado
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What was Francisco Vasquez de Coronado
searching for? A:
The Northwest Passage B:
The fountain of youth C:
The Seven Cities of Gold D:
The Indies

19. The Seven Cities of Gold

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Which was not a problem that Ferdinand Magellan’s crew faced on their trip around the world? A:
illness B:
A caravel sank C:
Death of a leader D:
hunger

21. B
A caravel sank

22. Which empire did the army of Hernando Cortes
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Which empire did the army of Hernando Cortes
conquer in Mexico? A:
The Aztec B:
The Mayan C:
The Inca D:
Ancient Puebloan

23. A
The Aztec

24. Which Spanish conquistador took control of the Inca empire in Peru?
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Which Spanish conquistador took control of the Inca empire in Peru? A:
Hernando de Soto B:
Hernando Cortes C:
Francisco Pizarro D:
Vasco Nunez de Balboa

25. C
Francisco Pizarro

26. $250,000
How were France’s and Spain’s reasons for exploring the Americas similar?
They both wanted gold. A: B:
They both wanted a trade route to Asia.
They both wanted power for their country. C: D:
All of the above

27. D
All of the above

28. $500,000
Which was not a factor that helped the Portuguese become early leaders in exploration?
Prince Henry sponsored expeditions.
They developed new technology such as the caravel. A: B:
The Reconquista promised a better trade route to Asia. C:
They had a school of navigations. D:

29. The Reconquista promised a better trade route to Asia.

30. Which is not a cost to exploring?
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Which is not a cost to exploring? A:
Crossing an ocean is very risky. B:
Claiming land for an explorer’s country.
Shipwrecking a caravel and crew becoming ill.
An explorer not finding valuable goods. C: D:

31. Claiming land for an explorer’s country.B
Claiming land for an explorer’s country.

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