1) The Countries in Europe were known as the ___________________. This included England, France, and Spain. a) Old World b) New World c) Northwest Passage d) Bahamas 2) Marco Polo traveled on the __________ ________________. a) Northwest Passage b) Polo's Path c) Silk Road 3) What were the 3 reasons for exploration? a) gold, gold, gifts b) money, spices, land c) gold, god, glory d) power, fame, friendship 4) Who wrote a book about his travels to Asia that made others want to go there? a) Christopher Columbus b) John Cabot c) Hernan Cortez d) Marco Polo 5) Who thought that he landed in Asia, but he was really in the Bahamas? a) Marco Polo b) Christopher Columbus c) Hernan Cortez d) Amerigo Vespucci 6) Who claimed land in the New World for England? a) Christopher Columbus b) Hernan Cortez c) John Cabot d) Jacques Cartier 7) What two continents were known as the New World? a) North America and South America b) Europe and Asia c) Africa and Antartica  d) North America and Australia 8) Who conquered native people in Mexico and claimed the land for Spain? a) Marco Polo b) Amerigo Vespucci c) Hernana Cortez d) Jacques Cartier 9) Who helped create a French settlement in Canada? a) Hernan Cortez b) John Cobat c) Jacques Cartier d) Marco Polo 10) All the explorers were trying to find the Northwest Passage which was a shorter trade to ____________. a) North America b) Asia c) Africa d) South America 11) Who was North and South America named for? a) Maro Polo b) John Cabot c) Amerigo Vespucci d) Christopher Columbus

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