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Early Explorers Quiz
Early Explorers Quiz
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who was the first European after the Vikings to come to this new land?
Jacques Cartier
John Cabot
Henry Hudson
Erik the Red
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The Vikings created a small settlement that we call
L'habitation du Quebec
L'Anse Aux Meadows
St. John"s
Port Royal
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Who were the first Europeans to arrive in North America?
Vikings
French
English
Spanish
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They were searching for a quicker way to get to this area. This route was called...
The Northwest Company
The southwest current
The route to the west
The Northwest Passage
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How many men did he have as a crew aboard his ship?
36
27
18
100
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What do we call Viking stories?
Tall Tales
Fairy Tales
Legends
Sagas
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What did they find of value there?
Fish and grapes
Fish and beaver pelts
Grapes and lumber (wood)
Grapes and fish
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This area is actually known as what, today?
Prince Edward Island
Baffin Island
Labrador
Newfoundland
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What countries are included in Scandinavia?
Norway, Sweden, and Portugal
Denmark, Norway, and England
Sweden, Norway, and Denmark
Spain, England, and Portugal
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What country hired him to explore?
England
Italy
Portugal
France
11
Some inventions that made life easier were
The printing press, telescope, and navigational tools
The telescope, printing press and refrigeration
The printing press, ships, and the automobile
Compass, telescope, and simple machines
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What did Vikings use for navigation?
Telescope and maps
GPS
Compass and landmarks
Landmarks and the sky
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Which Viking was the first to set foot on North America?
Eric the Red
Bjarni Hergolfson
Ragnar Forkbeard
Leif Ericson
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What was the name of this Viking ship?
Caravel
Galleon
Longship
Knarr
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People wanted something that they could not easily get in Europe. Two of these items were...
Silk and spices
Books and tools
Silk and fox furs
Spices and furs
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What did he find of value here?
Spices
Cod fish
Beaver pelts
Silks
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The second place they sailed by was
Newfoundland
Markland
Helluland
Vinland
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What was John Cabot's real name?
Johnny Caboti
Giovani Cabonnera
John Wayne
Giovani Caboto
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The Vikings came from what specific area?
Scandinavia
England
Asia
South America
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They could only find these items in...
Australia
South America
North America
India and Spice Islands
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What did they hire him to find?
Riches and treasure
Lumber and Grapes
The Northwest Passage
Gold
22
The word Renaissance means...
Exploration
Rebirth
Inventions
Renew
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What event happened just before the Renaissance?
Small Pox
The Black Death
Covid
The Great Depression
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Which answer is incorrect to the question, why had people not made long ocean voyages before?
They were afraid of myths of sea monsters
They had no interest in what other countries had
They thought the world was flat
Boats were not designed for long voyages before the Renaissance
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What was the name of John Cabots ship?
Nonsuch
Matthew
Discovery
Golden Dragon
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What is the name of this kind of Viking ship?
Matthew
Knarr
Longship
Caravel
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What year did the Vikings arrive in North America?
1 000
100
1400
1 000 BC
28
Which is not one of the 4 reasons why people began to explore?
To vacation in other parts of the world
To spread Christianity to other parts of the world
Greed
Curiosity
29
Who was the first Viking to see this new land but not land there?
Eric the Red
Jacques Cartier
Bjarni Hergolfson
Leif Ericson
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He did not find the Northwest passage, but he did discover a part of this area. He found the...
The Fraser River
Grand Banks
The Gulf of St. Lawrence
Hudson Bay
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The place where they landed was on
Newfoundland
Nova Scotia
Labrador
Quebec
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Helluland was actually
Baffin Island
Barren Island
Brier Island
Newfoundland
