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Test your knowledge on famous explorers in this fun quiz! Identify explorers like Christopher Columbus, Vasco Nunez Balboa, Henry Hudson, and more. Learn about their expeditions, discoveries, and contributions to history. Challenge yourself with different levels of difficulty and explore the world of exploration!
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Explorer Jeopardy
You sailed for Who? Name that explorer I’m going on a trip Hey, look what I found 100 100 100 100 200 200 200 200 300 300 300 300 400 400 400 400 500 500 500 500
Row 1, Col 1 Henry Hudson I was looking for the Northwest Passage.
1,2 water Christopher Columbus wanted to find a ______ route to Asia.
1,3 Vasco Nunez Balboa I was the first European to see the Pacific Ocean.
1,4 Spain Christopher Columbus
2,1 Christopher Columbus I made 4 voyages to what I thought was the Indies, but it turned out to be the “New World”.
2,2 Fountain of Youth Juan Ponce de Leon was looking for this water that was said to keep you young forever.
2,3 John Cabot I was the first explorer to sail across the Atlantic Ocean.
2,4 France Jacques Cartier
3,1 Vasco Nunez Balboa I was looking for gold and crossed the Isthmus of Panama.
3,2 gold and/or silver The Spanish or the conquistadors were looking for this to make them rich.
3,3 Jacques Cartier I explored the St. Lawrence River.
3,4 England Henry Hudson and John Cabot
4,1 Christopher Columbus Even though I am Italian I sailed for Spain. Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand paid for my voyages.
4,2 furs The French explored so they could trade _______.
4,3 Christopher Columbus I thought I landed in the Indies and named the people I saw Indians. I really landed in San Salvador.
4,4 Spain Juan Ponce de Leon
5,1 John Cabot I am Italian, but sailed for England. I was hired by King Henry VIII. I thought I found the Asia, but was really in Canada.
5,2 colonies The English wanted to establish new _______ in the “New World”.
5,3 Juan Ponce de Leon I went to the east coast of Florida.
5,4 Spain Vasco Nunez Balboa