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European Exploration (Part 1)

Authored by M. Fenster

Social Studies

5th Grade

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European Exploration (Part 1)
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Why did Columbus sail west in his FIRST expedition?

to find a shorter route to the Indies

to take a part in the Columbian Exchange

to discover the Bahama Islands

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Which of the following was NOT a reason Columbus made more voyages to the West Indies?

Spain wanted him to set up a colony in the West Indies.

The Spanish wanted the riches of the land.

He wanted to learn the language of the Taino.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Which of the following defines the Columbian Exchange?

sharing riches from one land to another in the Western Hemisphere

moving people and their ways of life between the Eastern and Western Hemispheres

trying to convert Indians to the Christian religion

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Europeans brought all of the following over EXCEPT...

horses

sugarcane

corn

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Which BEST describes the factors that enabled Cortes to defeat the Aztecs?

larger forces,

better weapons,

and horses

metal armor,

muskets,

and allies

disease,

allies,

and more men

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Why did Spain send priests to New Spain?

to convert native peoples to Christianity

to bring back more goods

to gain complete control of New Spain

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Which of the following was the African slave who told the story about the rich kingdom of Cibola?

Hernando de Soto

Alvar Nunez Cabesa de Vaca

Esteban

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