History Quiz

From which countries did most early settlers come?

• South America

• Africa

• Asia

• Europe

List 5 reasons that settlers came to the New World.

• Education

• Exploration

• Wealth

• Power

Why is Latin America still strongly Catholic?

• They had no other religious options

• They were forced to convert

• They showed genuine zeal for their faith

• They were influenced by European settlers

Where did the slaves work in North America?

• Mexico

• Canada

• Brazil

• United States

Who set sail from Puerto Rico to discover new islands and search for the Fountain of Youth?

• Hernando de Soto

• Juan Ponce de Leon

• Panfilo de Narvaez

• Cabeza de Vaca

Who was hired by the Spanish king to explore and govern Florida?

• Cabeza de Vaca

• Hernando de Soto

• Panfilo de Narvaez

• Juan Ponce de Leon

Who was the survivor from Panfilo de Narvaez's expedition and became a servant of the Indians?

• Hernando de Soto

• Juan Ponce de Leon

• Cabeza de Vaca

• Panfilo de Narvaez

Who mistreated the Indians during his expedition in Tampa Bay?

• Hernando de Soto

• Cabeza de Vaca

• Panfilo de Narvaez

• Juan Ponce de Leon

Who was sent by Phillip II of Spain to stop the French from taking Florida and founded St. Augustine?

• Cabeza de Vaca

• Panfilo de Narvaez

• Juan Ponce de Leon

• Pedro Menendez de Aviles

What is the oldest continuously inhabited city in the US?

• Montreal

• Plymouth

• Jamestown

• St. Augustine