European Explorers Quiz-Dodge
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8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which European country was most motivated to colonize the New World for these reasons?
-to spread Catholicism through relgious missions
-to find gold, silver and other riches
-to gain control of large parts of North and South America
England
France
Germany
Spain
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why did European explorers search for the Northwest Passage?
To find the legendary Seven Cities of Gold
To discover new technology for crossing the Atlantic Ocean
To find the legendary waters of the Fountain of Youth
To discover a new sea route to Asia
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the INITIAL reason many European explorers sailed to the Americas?
To find new trade routes to Asia
To form military alliances
To spread Christianity to Africa
To find new sources of cheap labor
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of these describes the primary reason for French colonization?
To convert American Indians in the Southwest to Catholicism
To cultivate cash crops in the Chesapeake Bay area
To extract precious metals from mines in present-day Mexico
To profit from fur trading in the Great Lakes region
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which pair of actions best completes this graphic?
Enslaved native populations / Organized utopian societies
Established Catholic missions / Focused primarily on fur trading
Promoted political freedom / Participated in the triangular trade
Became commercial shipbuilders / Created an early system of public schools
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which reason best completes this list?
-To find new sea routes to India and China
-To find gold, silver and other treasure
-?
To spread democratic ideals
To improve efficiency in manufacturing
To locate potential military allies
To claim new territory
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which motive best completes the diagram for Primary Motives for European Exploration of the Americas?
To promote free enterprise
To extend democracy
To expand empires
To found utopian communities
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