World History Chapter 10 part 1

Which group of islands is named after the appearance of its inhabitants?

• Philippines
• Melanesia
• Micronesia
• Polynesia

What does Santa Cruz's name mean?

• Holy Saint
• Holy Church
• Holy Cross
• Divine Cross

Which name means "many islands"?

• Micronesia
• Melanesia
• Oceania
• Polynesia

Which name means "small islands"?

• Micronesia
• Melanesia
• Oceania
• Polynesia

Which country did Alvaro de Mendaña explore for?

• Netherlands
• Spain
• England
• France

Which country did Abel Tasman explore for?

• Netherlands
• Spain
• England
• France

Which missinoary was unfortunately eaten as he tried to share the gospel

• Alfred Tenyson
• John Paton
• James Chalmers
• Pete Esquire

Who led the first Spanish expedition to the Pacific

• Alvaro de Mendana
• Able Tasman
• Santa Cruz
• Pedro Fernandez de Quiros

What island did Mendana and Quiros find together

• Solomon Islands
• Santa Cruz
• Fiji
• Philippines

The natives of New Zealand are known as

• Aborigines
• Mawi
• Maori
• Tasmans