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Age of discovery Part 1 - Quizizz

Total questions: 69

Worksheet time: 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where was Cortes Born

a)

Australia

b)

Spain

c)

Portugal

d)

England

2.

What did Cortes Discover? (3 answers)

a)

Mexico

b)

The Aztecs

c)

Baja California

d)

Middle America

3.

Why was it difficult for the Aztecs to defend themselves against the Conquistadors?

a)

The Aztecs had no weapons.

b)

The Aztecs were weak from hunger.

c)

The Aztecs were weak from the smallpox.

d)

The Spanish were more powerful

4.

Hernán Cortés conquered the area where (a)   is now located.

Choose from the below words
Mexico City
Laredo
Monterrey
Dallas
5.
Why did Columbus call the Taino natives Indians?
a)
Because they asked him to
b)
Because Columbus thought he had landed in the West Indies.
c)
Because he liked the name Indians.
d)
Because he did not understand what they were trying to say.
6.
Columbus was the first explorer to reach the _____ _______. 
a)
Florida keys 
b)
Disney World 
c)
New World 
d)
West Indies 
7.

Columbus searched for many years for someone to give him money to sail to the west. Which leaders and country finally gave him money?

a)

His mom

b)

King Ferdinand and Queen Elizabeth of Italy

c)

Leif Erikson

d)

King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain

8.

What year did Columbus sail on his 1st voyage?

a)

1941

b)

1429

c)

1492

d)

1400's

9.

Which of the following is the Path of Fransisco Coronado's exploration?

a)
b)
c)
d)
10.

Who helped Cabeza de Vaca survive during his Expedition in Texas

a)

Other Spanish Explorers?

b)

The American Soldiers

c)

Native American Tribes

d)

None, they survided on their own.

11.

Who Explored the Southern Part of Texas shown in this Picture?

a)

Cabeza de Vaca

b)

Francisco Coronado

c)

Robert LaSalle

d)

Christopher Colombus

12.

Who Explored the Northern Part of Texas shown in this Picture?

a)

Cabeza de Vaca

b)

Francisco Coronado

c)

Robert LaSalle

d)

Christopher Colombus

13.

What animal provided an initial food source for the lost expedition?

a)

cow

b)

horse

c)

goat

d)

pig

14.

What name did the ill-fated expedition give to Galveston Island, Texas?

a)

Island of Blue Dolphins

b)

Island of Broken Glass

c)

Island of Bad Luck

d)

Island of Fallen Stars

15.

Which explorer was the first to write about the cultures and nature of Texas and Mexico? HIs writings inspired future expeditions.

a)

Alonso Alvarez de Pineda

b)

Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca

c)

BOTH Pineda and Cabeza de Vaca

d)

Lizzo

16.

In what year did Alvarez de Pineda explore and map the Texas coastline?

a)

1519

b)

1528

c)

1541

d)

1542

17.

Which is NOT a reason for early exploration of the new world?

a)

gold

b)

gas

c)

glory

d)

God

18.

Why was America discovered?

a)

Europeans were looking for a trade route to India

b)

Asians were trying to find gold in Europe

c)

Africans were trying to spread Christianity to China

d)

Indians were trying to conquer African lands

19.

Spanish Friars and English Puritans were mostly exploring because of...

a)

God

b)

Gold

c)

Glory

20.

People exploring for Glory were trying to...

a)

Make their home country more powerful

b)

Spread Christianity to the New World

c)

Become famous

d)

Find valuable economic resources

21.

Hernan Cortez came to the New World looking for El Dorado, a legendary city made of precious metals. Cortez was exploring for...

a)

God

b)

Gold

c)

Glory

22.
Which two explorers were responsible for events that happened in 1519?
a)
Cortes and Pineda
b)
Coronado and Columbus
c)
Columbus and Cabeza de Vaca
d)
Cortes and Coronado
23.
What were the three G's that motivated most people to come to the "new world"?
a)
Gold, God, and Glory
b)
Gifts, Gadgets, and Generosity
c)
Gratitude, Guidance, and Goodwill
d)
Goodness, Grace, and Growth
24.
What was Cibola?
a)
seven cities of gold and silver
b)
the capital of the Aztecs
c)
a river that ran through Texas
d)
Spanish explorer who conquered the Comanche
25.

A __________ is a military fort used for protection.

a)

mission

b)

presidio

c)

pueblo

26.
Catholic
a)
God
b)
gold
c)
glory
27.
decrease debt
a)
God
b)
gold
c)
glory
28.
colonies
a)
God
b)
gold
c)
glory
29.
conquest
a)
God
b)
gold
c)
glory
30.
fortunes
a)
God
b)
gold
c)
glory
31.
Christianity
a)
God
b)
gold
c)
glory
32.
church
a)
God
b)
gold
c)
glory
33.
goods
a)
God
b)
gold
c)
glory
34.
power
a)
God
b)
gold
c)
glory
35.
convert (persuading one to join your faith)
a)
God
b)
gold
c)
glory
36.
rule
a)
God
b)
gold
c)
glory
37.
riches
a)
God
b)
gold
c)
glory
38.

What was the name of the Aztec capital?

a)

Veracruz

b)

Tenochtitlan

c)

Machu Pichu

d)

Oaxaca

39.

Another name for the Aztecs was the...

a)

Mayans

b)

Inca

c)

Olmecs

d)

Mexica

40.

Who was the Spanish conquistador that invaded the Aztec empire?

a)

Christopher Columbus

b)

John Cabot

c)

Ferdinand Magellan

d)

Hernan Cortes

41.

What was the name of the Aztec emperor that welcomed Hernan Cortes

a)

Moctezuma

b)

Marina (La Malinche)

c)

Cuauhtemoc

d)

Quetzalcoatl

42.

What is the name is the Aztec God that Moctezuma confused Hernan Cortes for?

a)

Quetzalcoatl

b)

Huitzilopochtli

c)

Tonatiuh

d)

Tezcatlipoca

43.

Tenochtitlan became what major city?

a)

Veracruz

b)

Mexico City

c)

Cuernavaca

d)

Puebla

44.

Spanish missionaries and priests arrived to convert the native populations to:

a)

Judaism

b)

Catholicism

c)

searching for gold

d)

Hispanic

45.

______ controlled most of southern part of North America

a)

England

b)

France

c)

Spain

46.

Which "G" of Exploration is described below?

"Countries in the 'Old World' were coming to the 'New World' for Wealth and Economic Gain"

a)

God

b)

Glory

c)

Gold

47.

Which "G" of Exploration is described below?

"Nationalism and desire for gold pushed people to want fame and power for their homeland."

a)

God

b)

Glory

c)

Gold

48.

Which "G" of Exploration is described below?

"Explorers wanted to spread Christianity to the 'New World.' "

a)

God

b)

Glory

c)

Gold

49.

What did European countries gain from exploring North America?

a)

Trade

b)

power

c)

land

d)

resources

e)

All the above

50.

Which motivation does this image best represent?

a)

God

b)

Gold

c)

Glory

51.

Which motivation does this image best represent?

a)

God

b)

Gold

c)

Glory

52.

Which motivation does this image best represent?

a)

God

b)

Gold

c)

Glory

53.

Who is credited with leading the first circumnavigation of the globe?

a)

Ferdinand Magellan

b)

Bernal Diaz

c)

Christopher Columbus

d)

Francis Drake

54.

What ocean did most explorers cross? ​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
Atlantic
Pacific
Indian
Southern Ocean
55.
The Age of Exploration began with a search for new trade routes to 
a)
Africa
b)
America
c)
Asia
d)
Europe
56.
To study the past, an archaeologist specialized in learning from 
a)
artifacts
b)
books
57.
Which of the following tools was used by European explorers to help navigate? 
a)
astrolabe
b)
flag
58.
'New World' was a name given to the Americas by 
a)
American Indians 
b)
European Explorers
59.
Why did explorers plant flags? 
a)
to teach Christianity 
b)
to claim land for their country 
60.
What religious goal inspired many European explorers? 
a)
to learn about other faiths
b)
to spread their religious beliefs
61.
Which foods came from Americas? 
a)
Wheat & Rice 
b)
Potatoes & Squash 
62.
Which explorer was born in Italy but sailed for Spain? 
a)
Ferdinand Magellan 
b)
Christopher Columbus 
63.
The flow of goods, ideas, and diseases between the Americas and Europe. Animals and crops from one side of the Atlantic were introduced to the other side. Sailors also brought ideas from one land to another.  What is being described? 
a)
Christopher Columbus 
b)
Idea Exchange 
c)
Fair Trade 
d)
Columbian Exchange 
64.

What were the names of Columbus' ships on his first voyage to the New World?

a)

Niña, Pinta, and Santa Maria

b)

Alvin, Simon, and Theodore

c)

Moe, Larry, and Curly (and sometimes Shemp)

d)

Huey, Dewey and Louie

65.
Which continents are part of the New World?
a)
Europe, Asia, Africa
b)
North America & South America
c)
Australia & Antarctica
d)
the United States and Russia
66.
Which continents are part of the Old World?
a)
Europe, Africa, Asia
b)
North America & South America
c)
Australia & Antarctica
d)
the United States & Russia
67.
What's the BEST definition of the Columbian Exchange?
a)
The trading of goods and resources between the New World and the Old World.
b)
Everyone from Columbia has to exchange presents.
c)
It was the worst event in the history of the world - there was no good that came from it.
d)
We want to honor Columbus because he discovered America.
68.
What were the main negative consequences of the Columbian Exchange?
a)
many Native Americans died, diseases were spread, slavery began
b)
new foods and resources
c)
the Old World brought terrible music to the New World
d)
none - it was all good
69.
What were the main positive consequences of the Columbian Exchange?
a)
traveling by ship was really fun
b)
better looking people coming over from one place to the other
c)
disease, death, slavery
d)
healthier diet, new resources, good trading

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