What is a mission?

• a special task you are asked to do

• a religious settlement

• a trip you go on

• a farming town in rural Nevada

Who was the founder of the mission chain?

• Juan Bautista de Anza

• Gaspar de Portola

• Junipero Serra

• Karana

Where was the first mission built?

• San Francisco

• San Diego

• San Juan

• New Spain

How many missions are in the California chain?

• 21

• 14

• 12

• millions

A missionary is a...

• a person who teaches religious beliefs to others who have different beliefs

• mayor or judge of a pueblo

• Spanish explorer

• Spanish conquistador

Why were the missions started?

• to teach Spanish culture to the natives

• to colonize California for Spain

• to spread Christianity to Native Americans

• all of the above

How far apart were the missions built?

• 50 miles

• a day's travel

• within eyesight of each other

• 100 yards

What is the name of the road between the missions?

• The Mission Highway

• El Camino Real

• Father Serra Highway

• California Road

Father Serra traveled with which explorer to California?

• Gaspar de Portola

• James Cook

• Julio Cesar

• Juana Briones de Miranda

Who did the actual building of the missions?

• construction companies

• the priests

• the soldiers

• the local Native Americans