5A SS 2nd QTR review

Why did the Spanish build presidios?

• To farm the good soil of New Spain

• To have a place to store their mining supplies

• To protect their land claims against other European explorers

• To have a place to teach Native Americans about Christianity

What is the oldest city started by European settlers in America?

• San Antonio, Texas

• St. Augustine, Florida

• San Diego, California

• Santa Fe, New Mexido

French word for "thank you."

• Bon jour

• Au revoir

• Merci

• Oui

French word for "please"

• S'il vous plait

• Oui

• Merci

• Au revoir

French word for "Good morning"

• Merci

• Au revoir

• Bonjour

• Si'l vous plait

When was the United Nations established?

• After World War I

• After World War II

• After the Vietnam War

• After the Gulf War

What is the capital of France?

• Rome

• Paris

• London

• Madrid

Who tried to find a faster route to Asia through the Arctic Ocean and later through a Northwest Passage through North America?

• Vasco da Gama

• Christopher Columbus

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Henry Hudson

Who was the first Portuguese to reach India by a sea route?

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Bartolomeu Dias

• Vasco da Gama

• Henry the Navigator

Who was the first European to sail around the southern tip of Africa?

• Henry Hudson

• Bartolomeu Dias

• Vasco da Gama

• Christopher Columbus