California Missions

A plaza is a ...

• a central or square park

• a type of building

• a form of transportation

• a style of clothing

Most of the California Missions are located in which geographical area?

• desert

• mountains

• coast

• plains

El Camino Real was

• a dusty trail connecting the missions

• a famous highway in California

• a historical landmark in Texas

• a route for modern highways

What is a mission?

• a religious settlement

• a military operation

• a scientific experiment

• a political campaign

Where was the first mission built?

• San Diego

• Los Angeles

• San Francisco

• Sacramento

What is the name of the road between the missions?

• El Camino Real

• Route 66

• Pacific Coast Highway

• The Silk Road

Why were the missions started?

• To teach Spanish culture to the natives

• To colonize California for Spain

• To spread Christianity to Native Americans

• To establish trade routes with Asia

Who was the founder of the mission chain?

• Junipero Serra

• Francis Xavier

• Ignatius of Loyola

• Thomas Aquinas

How far apart were the missions built?

• a day's travel

• two days' travel

• a week's travel

• half a day's travel

Who did the actual building of the missions?

• the local Native Americans

• Spanish colonizers

• French explorers

• African slaves