Question 1, For $100

Question 1, For $100This group of people desired to leave England in order to

practice religious freedom

a. Pilgrims b. Purists

c. Royalist d. American Indians

Question 2, For $200This Spanish conquistador led the first European expedition

to Florida

a. Christopher Columbus b. Juan Ponce de Leon

c. Henry Hudson d. Amerigo Vespucci

Question 3, For $300

European exploration began in what century?

a. 17 b. 15

c. 14 d. 18

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This French explorer claimed what is now Canada for France

a. Samuel de Champlain b. Jacques Cartier

c. John Smith d. John Winthrop

Question 5, For $1,000Pennsylvania was settled by this Quaker who came to the

New World in search of religious freedom.

a. John Huss b. Christopher Columbus

c. Henry Hudson d. William Penn

Question 6, For $2,000This Italian Navigator found the New World by accident

while looking for a better way to China

a. Christopher Columbus b. Vasco de Gama

c. John Cabot d. Ferdinand

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This Spanish Conquistador defeated the Aztec Indians and conquered Mexico, bringing disease with him.

a. Jack Sparrow b. Fransisco Coronado

c. Hernan Cortez d. Christopher Columbus

Question 8, For $8,000This English navigator sailed for the Dutch, and discovered

the Hudson River.

a. Jerry Hudson b. Henry Hudson

c. Robert de la Salle d. John Cabot

Question 9, For $16,000This Italian explorer proved that the New World was not

the West Indies but rather an entirely new land.

a. Christopher Columbus b. Vasco de Gama

c. Amerigo Vespucci d. Hernan Cortez

Question 10, For $32,000This disease wiped out millions of the natives in the New

World, giving Cortez and other conquistadors an easy victory.

a. Small pox b. pneumonia

c. Swine flu d. The common cold

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The first colonial settlement in the New World was

a. Pennsylvania b. Philadelphia

c. Plymouth d. Jamestown

Question 12, For $125,000This founder of Jamestown was saved from a death sentence from the Powhatan Indians by Pocahontas

a. John Rolfe b. John Smith

c. William Penn d. Leif Erikson

Question 13, For $250,000John Winthrop led a group of puritans to what original

colony to practice religious freedom

a. Virginia b. Maryland

c. Massachusetts d. Pennsylvania

Question 14, For $500,000Christopher Columbus’ expedition was funded by this

Spanish royal couple

a. Ferdinand and Isabella b. Edward and Bella

c. Louis and Catherine d. Cortez and Montezuma

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This Aztec emperor was killed during the Spanish conquest of Mexico

a. Cortez b. Montezuma

c. Vasco de Gama d. Pizarro

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Sources:

• http://quizlet.com/18226995/5th-grade-social-studies-explorers-to-new-world-flash-cards/

• Wikipedia.com