
Western Civilization and Columbus Quiz
Authored by Bren Sheaffer
History
5th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who were the leading thinkers of Western Civilization?
Playwrights, poets, and philosophers
Monks and monasteries
The Angles, Saxons, and Jutes
The Tainos and Amerigo Vespucci
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which country did Rome invade and leave behind its language and culture?
Greece
France
Italy
Spain
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What language resulted from the marriage of Norman French and Old English German?
Latin
French
German
English
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Where did Columbus discover and explore?
North America
South America
Asia
West Indies
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the main purpose of Columbus's voyages?
To evangelize the Roman Catholic faith
To find a new trade route to Asia
To discover new lands for colonization
To search for gold and riches
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did Columbus call the native people he encountered in the West Indies?
Indians
Tainos
Celts
Anglo-Saxons
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What major changes occurred in Europe in the 1450s and 1490s?
The printing press and Columbus's voyage
The Norman Invasion and the marriage of languages
The birth of Western Civilization and the discovery of America
The invasion of the Angles, Saxons, and Jutes into England
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