European Exploration Maps
Explore the Age of Exploration with this worksheet focusing on maps, routes, and key figures for Grade 4 social studies.
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European Exploration Maps
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Use the map provided to help you.
Study the map below showing European exploration routes.
1. Which continent did most European explorers start their journeys from?
Asia
Africa
Europe
North America
2. What ocean did explorers often cross to reach new lands?
Indian Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Arctic Ocean
3. Explorers used tools like a compass and an to navigate.
4. Christopher Columbus sailed across the Ocean in 1492.
5. A map is a drawing of an area, usually on a flat .
6. The Age of Exploration helped connect different parts of the world.
True
False
7. All European explorers were looking for a faster route to Asia.
True
False
8. Name one reason why Europeans explored new parts of the world.
9. How did maps help explorers during their voyages?
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