4th Grade History Test 1 Flashcards
explorer who first saw the Pacific Ocean
Balboa
man who led the voyage of the Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria
Columbus
merchant who visited Chin and described its riches to Europe
Marco Polo
explorer who discovered the Mississippi River
De Soto
explorer who discovered Florida
Ponce de Leon
How continents are there?
Seven
The continent responsible for the settlement of the New World
Europe
Which continent did Columbus try to reach
India
How many oceans are there?
4
the largest ocean
Pacific Ocean
a body of land that is surrounded on three sides by water
peninsula
Which hemisphere located is North America located in?
Western
the largest continent
Asia
Which country made friends with the Indians and traded with them for furs?
France
Who helped found the first permanent French settlement in the New World?
Champlain
Which country gave Christopher Columbus the money he needed for his journey?
Spain
Which country gave Christopher Columbus the money he needed for his journey?
Spain
What was the first Spanish settlement in America?
St. Augustine
Which country did NOT have a claim to land in North America? England, France, Spain or Portugal
Portugal
Which explorer first sailed around Africa to get to India?
Vasco da Gama
In what year did Columbus discover America?
1492
Which explorer discovered the Grand Canyon?
Coronado
What was Canada first named?
New France
Where was the place Columbus first landed?
San Salvador
Who was the most famous British “sea dog”?
Sir Francis Drake
What explorer first called America a “New World”?
Amerigo Vespucci
What great Indian tribe lived in what is now Mexico?
Aztecs
Map Locations. Please study these on a separate map from your book or quizzes.
Europe Pacific Ocean Atlantic Ocean Africa Asia Australia Arctic Ocean South America Indian Ocean North America
