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T2 Test

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Who were the Moors?
a)
Muslim people from Africa who took over Spain.
b)
French people who took over Texas.
c)
Spanish conquistadors who took over Central and South America.
d)
Indians in the Americas who met Cabeza de Vaca.
e)
Spanish explorers who conquered American Indian peoples.
2.

Why did the Spanish conflict with the Moors last so long?

a)

They were fighting amongst themselves and couldn't focus on getting the Moors out.

b)

There was a lot of territory to cover when looking for gold.

c)

There were no maps of Spain, so they kept getting lost.

d)

The American Indians tricked the Spanish into looking for the Seven Cities that didn't exist.

3.
Why did the Spanish start exploring new lands?
a)
The Reconquista had ended and King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella were inspired by their victory and wanted to expand the Spanish Empire and gain new wealth.
b)
The Reconquista had ended and the soldiers needed a new challenge.
c)
The French were invading their land and the Spanish wanted to keep them out.
d)
The Spanish needed more lands for their growing population.
4.

What motivated the men who served under the conquistadors? What were they looking for and hoping to gain?

a)

power

b)

wealth

c)

the urge to make new maps

d)

furs to trade

5.
What was the most destructive part of European contact with the Central and North American Indians? In other words, what killed the most people once the two groups made contact with each other?
a)
Diseases
b)
War
c)
Greed
d)
New weaponry
6.

What are the Seven Cities of Cíbola?

a)

Mythical cities with lots of gold, located in North America.

b)

Mythical cities with lots of gold, located in Central America.

c)

The place where Estevanico was murdered.

d)

The capital cities of the Aztec empire.

e)

The location of Fort St. Louis.

7.
How did the Seven Cities of Cíbola lead to increased exploration in Texas and the rest of the North American southwest?
a)
Explorers wanted to find the gold.
b)
Explorers didn't believe the myths about the Seven Cities and came to prove the myths wrong.
c)
The fur trade made the French very wealthy.
d)
The French used the Seven Cities as trading centers for their fur trade.
e)
All of the maps were perfect, so the Seven Cities were really easy to find.
8.
How were the experiences of the Spanish explorers in Texas the same as the conquistadors in Central and South America?
a)
Both groups of Spanish explorers came to the Americas looking for gold and wealth.
b)
Both groups of Spanish explorers found gold.
c)
Both groups of Spanish explorers conquered many indigenous groups.
d)
Both groups of Spanish explorers were using accurate maps.
9.

How were the experiences of the Spanish explorers in Texas different from the conquistadors in Central and South America?

a)

The Spanish conquistadors found gold in Central America; the Spanish explorers in North America did not find gold.

b)

The Spanish conquistadors conquered many indigenous peoples in Central & South America; the Spanish explorers in North America did not conquer indigenous peoples.

c)

The Spanish conquistadors established missions in East Texas; the Spanish explorers in North America did not.

d)

The Spanish conquistadors did not establish missions in East Texas; the Spanish explorers in North America did.

10.
The Narvaez expedition DID NOT lead to..
a)
Cabeza de Vaca's adventure in Texas and the American Southwest.
b)
the death of most of his crew.
c)
more exploration in North America by the Spanish.
d)
The establishment of Fort St. Louis.
11.
Which of the following is NOT a reason why the Narvaez expedition is so significant to Texas history?
a)
More explorers came to Texas as a result.
b)
Narvaez and his men were the first Europeans on Texas soil.
c)
Cabeza de Vaca interacts with and documents American Indians in Texas for the first time.
d)
Narvaez's expedition is a disaster.
12.
Cabeza de Vaca is famous because...
a)
He drew the first maps of the Gulf of Mexico.
b)
He defeated Moctezuma and conquered the Aztecs.
c)
He was murdered in a mutiny.
d)
He lived with American Indians and documented their lives.
13.
How did Cabeza de Vaca convince the American Indians that he was a shaman?
a)
He wore special armor that repelled arrows and spears.
b)
He performed surgery on an American Indian.
c)
He traded furs with them.
d)
He had other followers, like Estevanico.
14.
What were the goals of La Salle’s expedition?
a)
power and wealth
b)
trading furs and gold
c)
a trade empire and creating a military base for war with Spain
d)
attacking American Indians and Spanish
15.
Why weren’t the French able to hold on to the land that they claimed in North America?
a)
They didn't establish any permanent settlements in the area.
b)
They only traded with Europeans, so they didn't care about the land in North America.
c)
They were jealous of the gold that the Spanish found and left the land to go find the gold.
d)
The English colonists forced the French off of their land.
16.

What are the reasons that Fort St. Louis was established?

a)

Las Salle had permission to build the fort from King Louis XIV.

b)

La Salle landing where he wanted to -- in Texas.

c)

La Salle disobeying orders from the French king.

d)

the French needing a center for their fur trade empire and a military base for their war with Spain.

17.

Why didn’t Fort St. Louis succeed? Choose all that apply.

a)

The Karankawa attacked the settlers there and killed most of them.

b)

There were not enough people at the fort to defend it.

c)

There was nothing in the fort to help defend it.

d)

The Spanish got to it and killed the French who were there.

18.
Why wouldn’t the Spanish sell guns to American Indians?
a)
American Indians didn't have anything good to trade back.
b)
Because they knew that the French would.
c)
They DID sell guns to American Indians!
d)
The Spanish were afraid the American Indians would revolt.
19.

After Coronado reported that Texas had nothing of value in it, what caused the Spanish to become interested in Texas again?

a)

The French exploring the area.

b)

Trade with the Caddo.

c)

War with England.

d)

The Spanish found gold.

20.
Who created the first map of the Texas coastline and the northern Gulf of Mexico?
a)
Cortes
b)
Columbus
c)
Moscoso
d)
Pineda
21.
What tribe did Cabeza de Vaca meet in 1528?
a)
Karankawa
b)
Caddo
c)
Comanche
d)
Kiowa
22.

What happened to Estevanico?

a)

He angered the indigenous peoples and was killed.

b)

He taught the indigenous peoples Christianity.

c)

He joined the indigenous peoples in the area and lived with them.

d)

He traveled north to explore Canada.

23.

Which Spanish explorer wrote a primary source text documenting his life in North America?

a)

Coronado

b)

Cabeza de Vaca

c)

Moscoso

d)

Pineda

24.

What was Coronado hoping to find at Cibola and Quivira?

a)

food

b)

horses

c)

gold

d)

new friends

25.

Why did Spanish interest in Texas decline?

a)

No gold or treasures were found.

b)

The French took over the area.

c)

Attacks from the American Indians were too frequent.

d)

Too many explorers were dying from diseases.