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2.1-2.2 History quiz

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why were the Spanish able to defeat the Aztec and Inca empires?

a)

They had larger armies.

b)

They had advanced technology, resources and weapons.

c)

They formed alliances with other European countries.

d)

They had better knowledge of the terrain.

2.

Which of the following was the highest class of New Spanish society?

a)

Mestizos

b)

Creoles

c)

Peninsulares

d)

American Indians

3.

How were the coureurs de bois different from other colonists in New France?

a)

They focused on agriculture.

b)

They lived among and traded with Native Americans.

c)

They were primarily soldiers.

d)

They established large settlements.

4.

What details in the text show that New Netherland had a diverse, or varied, population?

a)

It was only inhabited by the Dutch.

b)

It had settlers from different European countries.

c)

It was a small, isolated community.

d)

It was primarily a farming settlement.

5.

What was a major benefit of Jamestown’s location?

a)

It was far from any water sources.

b)

It was located in a desert.

c)

It was easy to defend from attacks.

d)

It was surrounded by mountains.

6.

Who was the Incan emperor captured and executed by Francisco Pizarro?

a)

Montezuma

b)

Atahualpa

c)

Tupac Amaru

d)

Huayna Capac

7.

Who wanted to protect the rights of the natives who could not withstand the workload?

a)

Christopher Columbus

b)

Bartolome de Las Casas

c)

Hernán Cortés

d)

Francisco Pizarro

8.

Who was Martin Luther?

a)

A French explorer

b)

A German monk

c)

An English king

d)

A Dutch merchant

9.

Which explorers were searching for the northwest passage, to find a shorter route to Asia?

a)

Christopher Columbus and Ferdinand Magellan

b)

Giovanni Caboto, Giovanni da Verrazano, and Jacques Cartier

c)

Marco Polo and Vasco da Gama

d)

Hernán Cortés and Francisco Pizarro

10.

What was the first trading post for New France?

a)

Montreal

b)

Quebec

c)

Toronto

d)

Ottawa

11.

What are the Pueblos, Presidios, and Missions?

a)
Pueblos are Native American dwellings, presidios are military forts, and missions are religious outposts.
b)
Pueblos are ancient ruins, presidios are government buildings, and missions are hospitals.
c)
Pueblos are agricultural fields, presidios are trade routes, and missions are military bases.
d)
Pueblos are types of clothing, presidios are marketplaces, and missions are schools.
12.

What was the primary focus of European competition during the colonial period? Also known as the Triple G's?

a)
Gold, Glory, and God
b)

Golf, Gators, Game

c)

Gold, Gamma, Glory

d)

Goods, God, Glory