Explorers Review

Grade: Virginia Grade 3

Subject: Social Studies

1 Which explorer was sponsored by France?

A Christopher Columbus

B Juan Ponce de León

C Jacques Cartier

D Christopher Newport

2 Who was sponsored by Spain?

A Christopher Columbus

B Juan Ponce de León

C Jacques Cartier

D Christopher Newport

3 Who was sponsored by England?

A Christopher Columbus

B Juan Ponce de León

C Jacques Cartier

D Christopher Newport

4 Where did Christopher Columbus first land and explore?

A St. Augustine, Florida

B Québec, Canada

C San Salvador, Bahamas

D Jamestown, Virginia

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

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

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

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

10 Who wanted to colonize the New World for France?

A Christopher Columbus

B Juan Ponce de León

C Jacques Cartier

D Christopher Newport

A

BC

D

Study these sea routes then proceed to the next page.

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

A

BC

D

13. Which is Christopher Columbus's route?

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

A

BC

D

14. Which is Juan Ponce de León's route?

15 Which is the route that Jacques Cartier sailed? [Look at map on next page.]

A A

B B

C C

D D

A

BC

D

15. Which is Jacques Cartier’s route?

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