NM History Quiz - Exploration

A magnetic device that shows cardinal directions and is used for navigation.

• Astrolabe

• Cross Staff

• Compass

• Gold

Ancient astronomical device that calculates the position of stars and constellations in order to tell the time and location.

• Cross Staff

• Compass

• Cardinal Directions

• Astrolabe

Navigational device that was used to measure the angle between the horizon and celestial bodies like stars and the sun.

• Cross Staff

• Astrolabe

• Compass

• Protractor

Spanish and Portuguese soldiers who explored the Americas and conquered native cultures in the Americas.

• Cibola

• Missionaries

• Conquistador

• Viceroy

A ruler who exercises authority in a colony on behalf of a king.

• Cibola

• Viceroy

• Missionary

• Miami Vice

A word that means Buffalo Calf, but was also used to describe Zuni Pueblos that appeared to look like they were made out of Gold.

• Cafe

• Conquistador

• Compass

• Cibola

Catholic priests who were sent to the Americas in order to convert the Native Americans to Christianity.

• Kachinas

• Cibola

• Missionaries

• Conquistadors

A journey that is undertaken for a certain purpose.

• Trip

• Missionary

• Cibola

• Expedition

A network of pathways that allow goods to be transported in order to be bought and sold.

• Trade Route

• Expedition

• Astrolabe

• Trader Joe's

A small and fast sailing ship used by the Spanish and the Portuguese for exploration during the 1400s and 1500s.

• Compass

• Conquistador

• Caravel

• Cadillac