HI260 - Spanish Influence on the Marshall Islands

Who was the first European to sight the Marshall Islands?

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Christopher Columbus

• Alonso de Salazar

• Amerigo Vespucci

When did Álvaro de Saavedra Cerón land on the Marshall Islands and claimed them for Spain?

• 1525

• 1526

• 1527

• 1529

What two atolls did Álvaro de Saavedra Cerón briefly stop at?

(CHOOSE TWO)

• Ujelang

• Ebon

• Rongelap

• Enewetak or Bikini

What British explorer was the Marshall Islands named after?

• Captain James Cook

• John Marshall

• Sir Francis Drake

• Eric Marshall

During the Spanish Colonial Era, what kind of agriculture was practiced?

• Commercial

• Plantation

• Mixed

• Subsistence

What were chiefs called?

• Iroji

• Alap

• Aolep

• Tutu

True or False: Spanish missionaries introduced Christianity, but conversions were slow.

• True

• False

Among the choices, what subject was taught?

• Math

• Science

• History

• Reading

Did traditional land ownership stay the same?

• True

• Maybe

• False

• No

• Yes

The ____________ aimed to control land for mission purposes.