Quiz on Native American History

About how many different languages did Native Americans speak when Europeans first arrived in the Americas?

• About 30

• About 100

• About 300

• About 1,000

Which great Native American city was the capital of the Aztec Empire?

• Cuzco

• Cahokia

• Tenochtitlán

• Chichén Itzá

In what year did Christopher Columbus first arrive in the Caribbean?

• 1400

• 1492

• 1513

• 1521

What was the most deadly factor Europeans brought to the Americas?

• Firearms

• Horses

• Diseases

• Metal tools

Which explorer conquered the Aztecs in 1521?

• Francisco Pizarro

• Hernán Cortés

• Vasco Núñez de Balboa

• Hernando de Soto

Who was the first European to see the Pacific Ocean from the Americas?

• Columbus

• Cortés

• Balboa

• Cartier

Which country established the first permanent English settlement in North America?

• Spain

• England

• France

• The Netherlands

What was the name of the first permanent English settlement in North America?

• Plymouth

• St. Augustine

• Jamestown

• Roanoke

The Pilgrims founded Plymouth Colony in which year?

• 1607

• 1620

• 1676

• 1700

Which war in 1676 marked a major conflict between English settlers and Native Americans?

• French and Indian War

• Pequot War

• King Philip’s War

• Pontiac’s Rebellion