Spanish Colonization Quiz

What was the name of the Aztec capital city that was conquered by Hernan Cortes?

• Tenochtitlan

• Cancun

• Santa Fe

• Juarez

What is a Conquistador?

• A Spanish explorer who took lands in Central/South America by force

• An English sailor who fought pirates in the Atlantic

• A French Explorer who sailed the Mississippi

• An American General who fought Native Americans

Who conquered the Aztecs?

• Hernando Cortez

• Christopher Columbus

• Juan Ponce De Leon

• Francis Drake

What area of North America did Jacques Cartier explore?

• St Lawrence River

• Pacific Northwest

• Great Plains

• Rocky Mountains

What two Native empires had gold treasures that the Spanish wanted?

• Inca and Aztec

• Hopi and Cherokee

• Crow and Huron

• Pueblo and Apache

How were many of the indigenous people treated by the Spanish?

• like gods

• like slaves

• like important members of society

• like equals

What did Great Britain first use Australia for?

• A place to send convicts

• A military base

• A trading post

• Fur trapping

Ecomienda was a system of...

• slavery

• mutual understanding between Spanish and Indigenous peoples

• Spanish Conquistadors adopting a new religion

• Building churches

Which country sponsered the voyages of Francisco Pizzaro?

• Spain

• England

• Italy

• Portugal

Which European country claimed lands in central North America with the main economic activity of fur trading?

• France

• England

• Spain

• Germany