Texas Missions Quiz

When and where was the mission Mission Santa Cruz de San Saba built?

• A. 1690, East Texas

• B. 1718, South-Central Texas

• C. 1757, Central Texas

• D. 1682, Near El Paso

Which group of Native Americans requested Spanish protection from their Comanche enemies in central Texas?

• A. Choctaw

• B. Apaches

• C. Cherokee

• D. Comanche

What was the original name of the mission that later became known as 'the Alamo'?

• A. San Francisco de los Tejas

• B. San Antonio de Valero

• C. San Juan Capistrano

• D. Santa Cruz de San Saba

Why were the missions in East Texas eventually abandoned?

• A. Native Americans accepted Spanish religion and culture.

• B. Spanish settlers left due to conflicts with Native Americans.

• C. They were destroyed by natural disasters.

• D. Local Native Americans rejected Spanish religion and culture.

Where was the first capital of Texas, Los Adaes, located?

• A. Central Texas

• B. East Texas

• C. South-Central Texas

• D. Present-day Louisiana

Mission Santa Cruz de San Saba was constructed in 1757 in central Texas in response to a request from Apaches for protection against their ____________ enemies, the Comanche.

• A. Choctaw

• B. Apaches

• C. Cherokee

• D. Comanche

The presidio San Antonio de Bexar later evolved into the modern city of _______, while the mission San Antonio de Valero was affectionately nicknamed '________'.

• A. San Francisco, the Alamo

• B. San Antonio, the Alamo

• C. San Juan, the Alamo

• D. Santa Cruz, the Alamo

What was the primary reason for the Spanish to establish missions in East Texas?

• A. To convert Native Americans to Christianity.

• B. To protect their territories from French encroachment.

• C. To establish trade routes with Native Americans.

• D. To find gold and other precious resources.

What was the primary purpose of the Spanish missions in Texas?

• A. To convert Native Americans to Christianity

• B. To establish trade routes

• C. To create a military stronghold

• D. To discover gold

Which Spanish explorer first set foot in present-day Texas?

• A. Hernando de Soto

• B. Francisco Vázquez de Coronado

• C. Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca

• D. Juan Ponce de León