Starter quiz

  • Early explorers travelled by ______.
    • 'foot' ✓
  • Choose the best description of an explorer.
    • A person who plans long journeys with a map.
    • A person who goes searching for something.
    • ​​A person who travels to new places and discovers new things.  ✓
  • Why did early explorers move around?
    • To find somewhere safe to live  ✓
    • In search of food to eat  ✓
    • To find a place with nicer weather
    • To have more space to play
    • In search of a supply of water  ✓
  • What were the earliest ships made from?
    • 'wood' ✓
  • What type of ships were invented about 150 years ago?
    • Longboats
    • Galley ships
    • Steamships  ✓
  • Match the words to the meanings.
    • canoe
      a simple early boat ✓
    • longboat
      a boat used by the Vikings ✓
    • steamship
      a boat invented 150 years ago ✓
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