Revision Quiz_HT4_Part 1

The first Spanish settlement in the New World was called:

• Hispaniola

• Santo Domingo

• St. Dominique

The French settled in the region of the Great Lakes and established trading posts for the trading of:

• Spices

• Fur

• Gold

The first English settlement is known as:

• Newfoundland

• Sumter

• Virginia

How did the English colony solve the issue of lack of manpower in their colonies?

• They hired the native people to work in the fields

• They forced criminals and debt owners to work in the fields

• They took enslaved people from Africa and forced them to work

Which country was a former French colony?

• Mexico

• Haiti

• Dominican Republic

How did the earliest people migrate to North America?

• By boats and canoes

• By crossing the Strait of Magellan in South America

• By crossing the shallow valley in the Bering Strait

Which best describes the indigenous people of North America? Choose any 2 options

• They are generally known as Indians

• They have diverse cultures and traditions

• They adapted differently to their environment

The city of Tenochtitlan is known as the modern-day city of:

• Los Angeles

• Mexico

• Rio de Janeiro

Which among the following are reasons why the Spanish conquistadors successfully defeated the Aztec Empire?

• Spread of diseases

• Advanced weapons

• Weak Aztec rulers

• The spread of a new religion

Who is the Spanish explorer who led the Spanish invasion of Tenochtitlan?

• Christopher Columbus

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Hernando Cortez