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European Explorers Quiz Score:

1.Explorers went to the New World because they were in search for
A Wood

B Gold and silver

C New instruments

D Better technology

2.Who funded Christopher Columbus journey?

A The Duke of Wellington

B Jacques Cartier

C The Dutch East India Company

D King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella

3.What was the conflict between the Native Americans and the Europeans?
A Control of land and people

B Cultural differences

C Language differences

D All of the above

4.The Europeans wanted to convert the Native Americans to which religion?

A Catholicism

B Judaism

C Islam

D Buddhism

5.This explorer is known to be the first European to see the Pacific Ocean.
A Christopher Columbus

B Hernando de Soto

C Vasco Nunez de Balboa

D Henry Hudson

6.Christopher Columbus found a new trade route to Asia.

A True

B False

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7.Henry Hudson was funded by the Dutch East India Trading company on his
voyage to North America.
A True

B False

8.Explorers wanted to find a trade route to ______ for silk, spices, and other precious
materials.

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