
Discovering America Quiz
Authored by Celeste Gathings
English
5th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who is commonly credited with discovering America?
Christopher Columbus
Leif Erikson
Ferdinand Magellan
Marco Polo
Tags
CCSS.RI.3.5
CCSS.RI.4.5
CCSS.RI.5.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which ships did Christopher Columbus sail with?
Nina, Pinta, Santa Maria
Mayflower, Santa Maria, Pinta
Pinta, Mayflower, Nina
Nina, Mayflower, Santa Maria
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the method of travel for nomadic peoples to America during the Ice Age?
Flying in hot air balloons
Walking across a land bridge
Sailing across the Atlantic
Crossing the Bering Strait
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following was a mighty civilization in Mesoamerica?
Romans
Greeks
Aztecs
Egyptians
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the main theme of the song mentioned in the text?
The geography of North America
The history of European explorers
The life of Christopher Columbus
The early origins of America
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.2
CCSS.RL.5.2
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RL.4.9
CCSS.RL.5.9
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of these tribes spread throughout North and South America?
Celts
Mongols
Vikings
Native American tribes
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which civilization is NOT mentioned in the text?
Romans
Aztecs
Mayas
Incas
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.2
CCSS.RL.5.2
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RI.5.2
CCSS.RI.6.2
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