US History World Exploration Test 3

History » Category

Author: TestGru Team (Education Specialist)

20 questions · All questions on one page

Prepared with up-to-date content

History World Exploration (Middle School) Middle School (USA History, 6-8) USA USA History Standards & AP

What is this test? for Middle School History (6-8), USA — Middle School (USA History, 6-8) level, USA.
For Middle School students (6-8) — Middle School History in the USA
Section: History World Exploration (Middle School) · Education: Middle School · Part: History World Exploration (Middle School) · Country: USA

Knowledge of history is essential for understanding the vast accumulation from past to present and for establishing cause-and-effect relationships among historical events.

This test will help you develop chronological thinking and prepare for history questions on your exams.

By solving this test of 20 questions, you can both test your knowledge and identify the topics you need to improve.

Question 1

What was the Columbian Exchange?

A) plants, animals, diseases swapped continents

B) money trade

C) map sales

D) slave ships only

Question 2

Who reached America 1492?

A) Vespucci

B) Christopher Columbus

C) Cabral

D) Cabot

Question 3

Name the person who explored for France in Canada.

A) Columbus

B) Champlain

C) Jacques Cartier

D) La Salle

Question 4

Identify "Aztec emperor".

A) Atahualpa

B) John Cabot

C) Verrazzano

D) Montezuma II

Question 5

Which person explored for France in Canada?

A) Jacques Cartier

B) Columbus

C) Champlain

D) La Salle

Question 6

Which Spanish conquistador conquered the Aztecs?

A) Pizarro

B) Hernán Cortés

C) De Soto

D) Balboa

Question 7

Which of the following best defines the encomienda system?

A) Freedom for natives

B) Protection of natives

C) Spanish forced labor of natives

D) Trade with natives

Question 8

Who was "French coast explorer"?

A) Montezuma II

B) Atahualpa

C) John Cabot

D) Verrazzano

Question 9

Which person saw Pacific first?

A) Vasco Balboa

B) Magellan

C) Drake

D) Cook

Question 10

Name the person who explored Mississippi.

A) Coronado

B) Hernando de Soto

C) Balboa

D) Ponce

Question 11

Which Portuguese prince funded exploration?

A) Manuel I

B) John II

C) Henry the Navigator

D) Vasco da Gama

Question 12

Who was "England's explorer"?

A) Montezuma II

B) Atahualpa

C) Verrazzano

D) John Cabot

Question 13

Who explored Mississippi?

A) Hernando de Soto

B) Coronado

C) Balboa

D) Ponce

Question 14

Who was Atahualpa?

A) Aztec emperor

B) Last Inca emperor

C) Maya king

D) Spanish conquistador

Question 15

Which person was "Dutch-English explorer"?

A) Montezuma II

B) Atahualpa

C) Hudson

D) John Cabot

Question 16

Who saw Pacific first?

A) Magellan

B) Drake

C) Cook

D) Vasco Balboa

Question 17

Which person funded Columbus?

A) Spain monarchs

B) Portugal

C) England

D) France

Question 18

Who was "Aztec emperor"?

A) Atahualpa

B) Montezuma II

C) John Cabot

D) Verrazzano

Question 19

Identify "Montezuma II".

A) "French Canada founder"

B) "Last Inca emperor"

C) "Aztec emperor"

D) Champlain

Question 20

Identify "Champlain".

A) "Aztec emperor"

B) "Last Inca emperor"

C) Champlain

D) "French Canada founder"

US History World Exploration Test 3

Test Complete

About This Test