Explorers: Texas History

Explorers: Texas History

4th Grade

18 Qs

quiz-placeholder

Similar activities

European Explorers

European Explorers

4th - 8th Grade

15 Qs

Early Explorers of Texas Coronado

Early Explorers of Texas Coronado

4th Grade

16 Qs

Explorers

Explorers

4th Grade

18 Qs

Exploration and Colonization of Texas

Exploration and Colonization of Texas

4th Grade

15 Qs

Exploration and Colonization of Texas

Exploration and Colonization of Texas

4th Grade

15 Qs

Unit 2 Biography Cards

Unit 2 Biography Cards

1st - 5th Grade

20 Qs

Early Explorers

Early Explorers

3rd Grade - University

15 Qs

Explorers

Explorers

4th Grade

19 Qs

Explorers: Texas History

Explorers: Texas History

Assessment

Quiz

Social Studies

4th Grade

Medium

Created by

Chrissie Tinder

Used 5+ times

FREE Resource

18 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What were the first explorers looking for when they came to the Americas?

new restaurants

Gold, God, and Glory

happiness

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Who claimed central North America for France?

Rene-Robert Cavalier de La Salle

Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca

Francisco Vazquez de Coronado

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Why didn’t La Salle build a settlement at the mouth of the Mississippi River?

La Salle wanted Spain's land.

La Salle wanted to live nearer his friends.

La Salle made a mistake and ended up heading towards the coast of Texas rather than Mississippi.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What eventually happened to the French settlement at Fort St. Louis in eastern Texas?

The settlers died and the fort was destroyed.

It is still active today.

It was damaged by a hurricane.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Which explorer was the first to reach present-day Texas?

Christopher Columbus

Alonso Alvarez de Pineda

La Salle

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

In 1528, this Spanish explorer wrote about his experiences in a journal that historians used to discover his accomplishments.

Cabeza de Vaca

Juan de Onate

Fray Olivares

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

In 1540, who gathered more that 300 Spaniards to set out and find the seven cities of gold?

Francisco Coronado

Cabeza de Vaca

Henry Hudson

Create a free account and access millions of resources

Create resources
Host any resource
Get auto-graded reports
or continue with
Microsoft
Apple
Others
By signing up, you agree to our Terms of Service & Privacy Policy
Already have an account?