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European Colonization of the Americas Quiz

Authored by Jordan Mullen

History

12th Grade

15 Questions

European Colonization of the Americas Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where did the Taíno people live?

Caribbean islands

North America

South America

Central America

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What type of agriculture did the Taíno practice?

Subsistence agriculture

Terrace farming

Shifting agriculture

Intensive agriculture

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the social structure of the Taíno people?

Egalitarian society

Chiefdoms with a leader

Monarchy with a king

Feudal system

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was Christopher Columbus's theory about reaching Asia?

Using underground tunnels

Sailing westward

Sailing eastward

Using air balloons

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who sponsored Columbus's first expedition to the Americas?

King Louis XIV of France

King Ferdinand II and Queen Isabella I of Spain

Queen Elizabeth I of England

King Henry VIII of England

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the initial interaction between Columbus and the Taíno people?

Fear and suspicion

Curiosity and hospitality

Hostility and conflict

Indifference and apathy

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was Columbus primarily interested in finding among the Taíno people?

Valuable resources like gold

Religious artifacts

Exotic animals

Rare spices

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