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NM HIST Ch 1,2,3

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was Cabeza de Vaca known for?

a)

He found Cibola

b)

He told the Spanish about the cities of Gold, leading to more exploration of Texas and the New World

c)

He sailed down the Rio Grande

d)

He fought La Salle

2.

Where was Cabeza de Vaca and Francisco Coronado from?

a)

England

b)

France

c)

Spain

d)

China

3.

What was the 7 cities of gold called?

a)

El Dorado

b)

Zuni

c)

Texas

d)

Cibola

4.

What does Cabeza de Vaca mean?

a)

Face of the Cow

b)

Head of the Cow

c)

Leg of the Cow

d)

Cow of the Head

5.

Did Francisco Coronado find cities of gold?

a)

Yes

b)

No

6.

What did Francisco Coronado find, instead of Cibola?

a)

The Comanche Tribe

b)

El Dorado

c)

The Zuni Tribe Villages

d)

Arizona

7.

Who was the most valuable member of Coronado's group?

a)

Esteban

b)

Cabeza de Vaca

c)

Robert de La Salle

d)

Francisco Coronado

8.
He was the first sent out to find the cities of gold; he reported finding seven wealthy cities called Cibola.
a)
Friar Marcos de Niza
b)
Alonso Alvarez de Pineda
c)
Panfilo de Narvaez
d)
Hernando de Soto
9.

This conquistador led a new expedition in 1598 that included 150 families and 10 priests. His caravan required 83 wagons!

a)

Don Juan de Onate

b)

King Phillip II

c)

Quivira

d)

Estevan

10.

The trail that went from Mexico City to Northern New Mexico is called the ----

a)

Long and winding road

b)

Grand Canyon Trail

c)

El Camino Real

d)

The Oregon Trail

11.

Who declared the new land, "the Kingdom of New Mexico"

a)

Fray Marcos

b)

Onate

c)

Coronado

d)

Hawkah

12.

Where did the natives fight Onate's men?

a)

Pecos

b)

Acoma

c)

Santa Fe

d)

San Gabriel

13.

Why did the Spanish decide to stay in New Mexico?

a)

they found canyons full of gold

b)

the Natives took them captive

c)

they thought it was Europe

d)

they wanted spiritual wealth

14.

El Morro was a 200 foot high sandstone rock called a ----

a)

mesa

b)

bluff

c)

Llano Estacado

d)

viceroy

15.

What is the term for a ruler appointed by the king?

a)

governor

b)

senator

c)

president

d)

viceroy

16.

This explorer convinced the King and Queen of Spain to fund a trip to Asia.

a)

Don Juan de Onate

b)

Fray Marcos De Niza

c)

Francisco Coronado

d)

Christopher Columbus

17.

Columbus thought he was in Asia, but was actually in ----

a)

Cuba

b)

Santa Fe

c)

North America

d)

Africa

18.

Which was NOT a reason the conquistadors sailed to the Americas?

a)

Serve God

b)

Find Gold

c)

Gain Glory

d)

Become slaves

19.

A payment or gift the Indians had to pay the Spanish, to show respect, is called...

a)

tribute

b)

knotted rope

c)

encomienda

d)

atlatl

20.

This agreement granted land AND the Natives living on it, to the Spanish soldiers as a reward for their service.

a)

tribute

b)

encomienda

c)

Cibola

d)

mayordomo

21.

Who was the Catholic priest that fought for the Native's rights?

a)

Justin Bieber

b)

Bartolome de las Casas

c)

Hernan Cortez

d)

Esteban

22.

The story the Natives told the Spanish to get the to go North was called the...

a)

El Camino Real

b)

Santa Fe Trade Market

c)

Legend of Sleepy Hollow

d)

Legend of Cibola

23.

This priest thought he saw houses made of gold and told others.

a)

Fray Marcos de Niza

b)

Friar Tuck

c)

Reverend Martin Luther King

d)

Fray Don Juan Onate

24.

This explorer's group was the first to see the Grand Canyon.

a)

Onate

b)

Columbus

c)

Coronado

d)

Cabeza de Vaca

25.

New Mexico is the ____________ largest state.

a)

12th

b)

2nd

c)

5th

d)

50th

26.

New Mexico is in the ______________ region of the United States.

a)

Eastern

b)

Southwest

c)

Northern

d)

Southeast

27.

A boy scout found a spear point near _______, New Mexico.

a)

Portales

b)

Santa Fe

c)

Albuquerque

d)

Clovis

28.

A small tool used to crush seeds is called a ________.

a)

metate

b)

mano

c)

atlatl

d)

shovel

29.

The Mogollon people lived in what type of housing, on the side of mountains?

a)

pit houses

b)

teepees

c)

mud huts

d)

pueblos

30.

The Natives believed spirits came through a hole called a ____.

a)

kiva

b)

porthole

c)

sipapu

d)

drain pipe

31.

__________ were large round rooms lined with stones; used for ceremonies.

a)

sipapu

b)

pit house

c)

kivas

d)

pueblos

32.

When women have all the power and own the property, it is called a __________ society.

a)

matriarchal

b)

patriarchal

c)

mononucleal

d)

antisocial

33.

This is the largest and most well-known Puebloan community.

a)

Canyon de Chelle

b)

Santa Fe

c)

Chaco Canyon

d)

Taos Pueblo

34.

This is the largest group of Native American's in New Mexico.

a)

Comanche

b)

Taos

c)

Apache

d)

Navajo

35.

The symbol in the middle of the New Mexico State flag is called the -----.

a)

star

b)

arrowhead

c)

zia

d)

rays

36.

Which state is NOT part of the 4 corners area?

a)

New Mexico

b)

Colorado

c)

New York

d)

Arizona

37.

The New Mexico State bird is ....

a)

bald eagle

b)

red hawk

c)

roadrunner

d)

blue jay

38.

The Eastern part of New Mexico is called the ___.

a)

Rio Grande

b)

Santa Fe

c)

LLano Estacado

d)

The Great Plains

39.

A natural or man-made pond or lake used to store water is called a ------.

a)

dock

b)

Ute

c)

irrigation ditch

d)

reservoir

40.

A one sided point of view that is often negative is called a ----.

a)

bias

b)

primary

c)

secondary

d)

perspective

41.

What type of resource is your textbook?

a)

primary

b)

secondary

c)

tertiary

d)

bias