US History Quiz 1: Columbus-1st Thanksgiving

The group of Indian tribes in northeast USA and southeast Canada who worked together for centuries in an alliance were the _________ Confederacy.

• Iroquois
• Commanche
• Mohawk
• Apache
• Wampanoa

What country sent Columbus on his journey?

(a)  

Where did Columbus think he was travelling to?

• China
• America
• Africa
• Canada
• Mexico

Which of the following is NOT a food that originated in the Americas?

• coconut
• chilli pepper
• tomato
• potato
• chocolate

Columbus named the first island he landed on "Juana". What is the modern name for it?

• Cuba
• Jamaica
• Puerto Rico
• Bermuda
• Juana

Which of the following native American groups were based only in the US?

• The Plains culture
• The Aztecs
• The Mayans
• The Taino
• The Desert Southwest culture

Which of the following US places is NOT named after a European city?

• Los Angeles
• New York
• Harlem
• New Orleans
• Birmingham

Which is NOT the name of a ship famous for travelling to America?

• Lusitania
• Nina
• Pinta
• Santa Maria
• Mayflower

Which native tribe did the settlers supposedly have the First Thanksgiving with?

• Wampanoa
• Commanche
• Mohawk
• Apache
• Iroquois

Fill in the blank: after slaves, the most common type of workers in the British American colonies were (a)   servants