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Social Studies Quiz

Authored by KRISTI CULOTTA

Social Studies

3rd Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

These were the first to explore the Mississippi River region. (Hint: Hernando DeSoto)

The Spanish

The Acadians

The Germans

The British

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What brought people into the Louisiana Territory?

Mardi Gras

The food

The harsh climate and geography

New opportunities and natural resources

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which ethnic group did NOT bring their culture to Louisiana?

The Chinese

The French

The Spanish

The Acadians

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

This was the Spanish explorer who first discovered the Mississippi River in 1542.

LaSalle

Iberville

Bienville

DeSoto

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Louisiana was named by LaSalle for who?

a Native American Tribe

Louis Armstrong

King Louis XIV of France

his dog

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why did the Spanish choose NOT to settle in the Louisiana area in 1542

the harsh climate

the wildlife

the geography was bad

All of the above

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

This was one of the main reasons for the French wanting to explore the Mississippi River region.

The King of France wanted more power and control in the New World.

The French wanted to go to Mardi Gras parades.

Africans told the King of France that he should explore the area.

The Spanish explorers wanted to be friends with the French explorers.

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