History Quiz

What was the Treaty of Tordesilla?

• An agreement between Spain and Portugal to divide the newly discovered lands outside Europe.

• A trade agreement between the Dutch and the British.

• A peace treaty between the Ming Dynasty and the Qing Dynasty.

• A colonial charter granted to the Pilgrims.

Which company was established by the Dutch to carry out trade in Asia?

• British East India Company

• Dutch East India Company

• French East India Company

• Spanish East India Company

Which dynasty ruled China before the Qing Dynasty?

• Ming Dynasty

• Tang Dynasty

• Song Dynasty

• Yuan Dynasty

Who were the Manchus?

• A European colonial power

• A native tribe in the Americas

• The people who founded the Qing Dynasty in China

• A group of explorers from Portugal

What is a colony?

• A large city in Europe

• A settlement ruled by another country

• A type of ship used for exploration

• A religious group seeking freedom

Who were the Conquistadors?

• Spanish explorers and soldiers who conquered territories in the Americas

• Dutch traders in Asia

• French settlers in Canada

• British colonists in Australia

What does the term Mestizo refer to?

• A person of mixed European and Native American descent

• A type of Spanish ship

• A religious leader in the colonies

• A trade route between Europe and Asia

What was the Encomienda system?

• A labor system where Spanish colonists were granted the right to the labor of Native Americans

• A trade agreement between European countries

• A religious movement in the colonies

• A type of ship used for exploration

Who were the Pilgrims?

• Spanish explorers in the Americas

• Dutch traders in Asia

• English settlers seeking religious freedom in America

• French colonists in Canada

Who were the Puritans?

• A religious group that sought to purify the Church of England

• Spanish explorers in the Americas

• Dutch traders in Asia

• French settlers in Canada