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Worksheets2.1-2.2 History quiz
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Why were the Spanish able to defeat the Aztec and Inca empires?
They had larger armies.
They had advanced technology, resources and weapons.
They formed alliances with other European countries.
They had better knowledge of the terrain.
Which of the following was the highest class of New Spanish society?
Mestizos
Creoles
Peninsulares
American Indians
How were the coureurs de bois different from other colonists in New France?
They focused on agriculture.
They lived among and traded with Native Americans.
They were primarily soldiers.
They established large settlements.
What details in the text show that New Netherland had a diverse, or varied, population?
It was only inhabited by the Dutch.
It had settlers from different European countries.
It was a small, isolated community.
It was primarily a farming settlement.
What was a major benefit of Jamestown’s location?
It was far from any water sources.
It was located in a desert.
It was easy to defend from attacks.
It was surrounded by mountains.
Who was the Incan emperor captured and executed by Francisco Pizarro?
Montezuma
Atahualpa
Tupac Amaru
Huayna Capac
Who wanted to protect the rights of the natives who could not withstand the workload?
Christopher Columbus
Bartolome de Las Casas
Hernán Cortés
Francisco Pizarro
Who was Martin Luther?
A French explorer
A German monk
An English king
A Dutch merchant
Which explorers were searching for the northwest passage, to find a shorter route to Asia?
Christopher Columbus and Ferdinand Magellan
Giovanni Caboto, Giovanni da Verrazano, and Jacques Cartier
Marco Polo and Vasco da Gama
Hernán Cortés and Francisco Pizarro
What was the first trading post for New France?
Montreal
Quebec
Toronto
Ottawa
What are the Pueblos, Presidios, and Missions?
What was the primary focus of European competition during the colonial period? Also known as the Triple G's?
Golf, Gators, Game
Gold, Gamma, Glory
Goods, God, Glory
