This document contains an exploration quiz study guide with 10 multiple choice questions about European exploration and colonization. The study guide directs students to answer each question on the back of the sheet and use it to prepare for an upcoming quiz on exploration. Some of the questions ask about European empires, Columbus' landing site in 1492, Prince Henry the Navigator's nickname, and the Scramble for Africa.

1. Exploration Quiz:
Study Strip
Directions: Answer each
question on the BACK of the strip.
Use this to study for your quiz!
1. Which European countries
had HUGE empires
around the world?
2. Which South American country
did Portugal colonize?
3. Where did Columbus land in
1492?
4. England, Scotland, & Wales
united to become what country?
5. What 3 things were European
explorers trying to gain by
exploring the world?
6. Why was Prince Henry
nicknamed “the Navigator”?
7. Which European country had
the largest empire?
8. Who were the first British
colonists to live in Australia?
9. What was the “Scramble for
Africa”?
10. How did militarism and
nationalism start World War I?
Exploration Quiz:
Study Strip
Directions: Answer each
question on the BACK of the strip.
Use this to study for your quiz!
1. Which European countries
had HUGE empires
around the world?
2. Which South American country
did Portugal colonize?
3. Where did Columbus land in
1492?
4. England, Scotland, & Wales
united to become what country?
5. What 3 things were European
explorers trying to gain by
exploring the world?
6. Why was Prince Henry
nicknamed “the Navigator”?
7. Which European country had
the largest empire?
8. Who were the first British
colonists to live in Australia?
9. What was the “Scramble for
Africa”?
10. How did militarism and
nationalism start World War I?
Exploration Quiz:
Study Strip
Directions: Answer each
question on the BACK of the strip.
Use this to study for your quiz!
1. Which European countries
had HUGE empires
around the world?
2. Which South American country
did Portugal colonize?
3. Where did Columbus land in
1492?
4. England, Scotland, & Wales
united to become what country?
5. What 3 things were European
explorers trying to gain by
exploring the world?
6. Why was Prince Henry
nicknamed “the Navigator”?
7. Which European country had
the largest empire?
8. Who were the first British
colonists to live in Australia?
9. What was the “Scramble for
Africa”?
10. How did militarism and
nationalism start World War I?