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Exploration and Colonization of the Americas

Authored by RACHAEL FIERGE

Mathematics

5th Grade

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Exploration and Colonization of the Americas
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was a major reason for European exploration in the 15th century?

To conduct scientific research

To find educational institutions

To explore new trade routes due to threats on the Silk Road

To establish new sports

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which explorer accidentally discovered the Americas while searching for a trade route to Asia?

Ferdinand Magellan

Christopher Columbus

Vasco da Gama

Marco Polo

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which empire did the Spanish conquer in Mexico between 1519 and 1521?

Aztec Empire

Olmec Empire

Mayan Empire

Inca Empire

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which country colonized Brazil in the Americas?

England

Portugal

Spain

France

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the first permanent English colony in North America?

Plymouth Colony

Jamestown

New York

Quebec

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which city was founded by the French in 1608 as part of their fur trade efforts?

New Orleans

Quebec

Detroit

Montreal

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the main economic activity that drove French colonization in North America?

Gold mining

Fishing

Fur trading

Agriculture

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