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WorksheetsExploration Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 7mins
What was the purpose of Columbus expeditions?
To claim land in Africa
To defeat the Aztecs in Mexico
To find a shorter route to Asia
Which of the following was a reason for Exploration?
To find riches
To spread diseases
To teach the Natives to farm
To bring slaves back to Spain
In what year did Pineda Map the Texas coast?
1492
2001
1519
2020
The Spanish —-Hernan Cortes is said to have brought back 3 chests full of gold.
Missionary
Conquistador
Priest
Teacher
Which list of explorers are in the correct order?
Coronado 2. Pineda 3. Columbus 4. Cortes
3, 2, 4, 1
3, 4, 2, 1
2, 1, 4, 3
1, 4, 3, 2
Where did Cortes conquer the Aztec Indians?
France
Peru
Spain
Mexico
What advantages did the explorers have which allowed them to defeat the Indians?
The Explorers were more religious
The Spanish had better navigation tools
The Spanish had superior weapons and horses
What was the purpose of the missions?
To convert the Natives
To teach the Natives to ride horses
To teach the Natives to farm
Which was NOT a motivation for the early Exploration?
Competition between European powers
Spread diseases
Gold and natural resources
Spread Christianity
The first European country to become involved in organized exploration was__
Spain
Mexico
Italty
England
The explorer who is famous for finding the West Indies by landing in the Bahamas
Pineda
Cortes
Columbus
de Vaca
He published a book of his journey through Texas
Columbus
Cabeza de Vaca
Francisco de Coronado
He searched for the 7 cities (Cibola and Quivira) of gold
Coronado
Cortes
Columbus
Pineda
The process by which Europeans brought plants and animals to the Americas
Agriculture
Columbian Exchange
Bartering
The explorer who started the first French Settlement in Texas
La Salle
Columbus
Pineda
Montezuma
