Balboa Quiz

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which character trait does Balboa exhibit throughout the story?
compassion
humility
cooperation
ambition
Tags
TEKS.ELA.7.7B
TEKS.ELA.8.7A
TEKS.ELA.E3.6B
TEKS.ELA.E4.6B
TEKS.ELA.LG.2G
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Balboa is most famously credited with
converting the Native Americans to Christianity.
discovering the Pacific Ocean.
finding gold in California.
becoming the next king of Spain.
Tags
TEKS.ELA.E1.11F
TEKS.ELA.E2.4H
TEKS.ELA.E4.11F
TEKS.ELA.ISE.2D
TEKS.ELA.RI.9E
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Balboa thinks about Cristobal Colon, Vespucci, and the Pizarro brothers because
they have followed Balboa into the New World.
he considers himself a great explorer as well.
they are members of Balboa's expedition.
he competes with them for power.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which event in the story is told in flashback?
Balboa's trial for treason in Spain
Balboa's voyage to the New World
Balboa's confrontation with the jaguar
Balboa's discovery of the South Sea
Tags
TEKS.ELA.E2.6C
TEKS.ELA.E3.6C
TEKS.ELA.E4.6A
TEKS.ELA.E4.7C
TEKS.ELA.LG.2F
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which best describes Leoncico?
Balboa's cousin who has traveled with him to the New World.
The monk who cursed Balboa for being so cruel.
Balboa's dog that eats Native Americans.
Balboa's nickname, which means "Balboa the Lion-hearted."
Tags
TEKS.ELA.6.8A
TEKS.ELA.7.8A
TEKS.ELA.8.8A
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In paragraph 21, the narrator says, "So the monk converts the Indians, and Balboa sends them on to God." What does Balboa do to the converts?
sends them to Spanish monasteries.
kills them with dogs.
brings them to the Spanish Inquisition.
builds churches for them.
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.1
CCSS.RL.11-12.1
CCSS.W.11-12.9
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Something that is "pristine" is
unspoiled
unlocked
unclean
uncommon
Tags
TEKS.ELA.CR.2F
TEKS.ELA.E1.2B
TEKS.ELA.E2.2B
TEKS.ELA.E3.2B
TEKS.ELA.RI.1A
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