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Sponge Quiz ~Spanish Conquistadors / New Spain

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

in Spain's American colonies, a person of mixed Spanish and Indian background

a)

conquistador

b)

czar

c)

presidio

d)

creole

e)

mestizo

2.

a fort where soldiers lived in the Spanish colonies

a)

conquistador

b)

pueblo

c)

presidio

d)

creole

e)

mestizo

3.

a person born in Spain's American colonies who had Spanish parents

a)

conquistador

b)

czar

c)

presidio

d)

creole

e)

mestizo

4.

a town in the Spanish colonies

a)

conquistador

b)

pueblo

c)

presidio

d)

creole

e)

mestizo

5.

a religious settlement run by Catholic priests and friars that was used to spread religion

a)

pueblo

b)

mission

c)

presidio

d)

shrewd

e)

hesitate

6.

What religion were the Spanish missionaries trying to spread?

a)

Judaism

b)

Hinduism

c)

Christianity

d)

None of these

7.

Which one is not one of the the 3 Gs?

a)

God

b)

Gold

c)

Grateful

d)

Glory

8.

Define the word colonization.

a)

the process by which a country establishes colonies in an area far away.

b)

the process of moving anywhere you want.

c)

the idea of staying at an area for a long time.

9.
Which explorer conquered the Aztecs and built Mexico City on the ruins of the Aztec capital?
a)
Cortes
b)
Pineda
c)
Coronado
d)
Cabeza de Vaca
10.

Countries colonize places for three purposes. Which answer choices could best describe the reason why?

a)

GOD

b)

GOLD

c)

GLORY

11.

Countries colonize places for three purposes. Which answer choices could best describe the reason why?

a)

GOLD

b)

GLORY

c)

GOD

12.

Countries colonize places for three purposes. Which answer choices could best describe the reason why?

a)

GLORY

b)

GOD

c)

GOLD

13.

Europeans wanted to turn everyone they met into Christians.

a)

GOLD

b)

GOD

c)

GLORY

14.

Europeans wanted to find spices that they could control and sell for a profit.

a)

GOLD

b)

GOD

c)

GLORY

15.

Europeans wanted to gain more land so they could be more

powerful than other European countries.

a)

GOLD

b)

GLORY

c)

GOD

16.

Match the following

a)

1.

Spanish explorer who conquered territory

b)

2.

Descendants of Spanish settlers

c)

3.

Mixed-American Indian & European people

d)

4.

European people born in Spain

e)

5.

Slaves for labor

17.

How did the natural resources of Mexico influence its early history?

a)

Gold attracted Spanish conquistadors to Mexico.

b)

Oil reserves led to the arrival of Spanish conquistadors in Mexico.

c)

Early Mexican civilizations used crops as a currency for gold.

d)

The climate of Mexico hindered the development of large-scale agriculture.

18.

A ______ is a settlement ruled by a distant country

a)

Colony

b)

Bahamas

c)

City

d)

Township

19.

(a)   is the most commonly spoken language in Central and South America

20.

Modern day Texas, Florida, and Mexico were colonized by which country?

a)

Spain

b)

France

c)

Portugal

d)

England

21.

Identify the three countries that claimed territory in North America.

a)

England

b)
Russia
c)

France

d)

Spain

22.

Identify which country had control of 'Florida' in 1750 and build a Presidio at St Augustine.

(a)  

23.

What does conquistador mean?

a)

conqueror

b)

king

c)

judge

d)

explorer

24.

What impact did the conquistadors have on the Aztec and Inca empires?

Spanish ​ (a)   gained wealth and ​ (b)   . However, it also devastated the ​ (c)   and Inca native people.

Choose from the below words
conquistadors
power
Aztec
traders
Cherokee
25.

Identify the first presidio that was built in 1565 in modern day Florida.

a)
Orlando
b)
Miami
c)
Tampa
d)
St. Augustine
26.

Match the following

a)

Hernan Cortes

1.

Conqueror of the Aztec Empire

b)

Amerigo Vespucci

2.

North and South America named after him

c)

Christopher Columbus

3.

1492 sails to 'new world'

d)

Ponce De Leon

4.

Names Florida

27.

They named the new lands (a)   , after Amerigo Vespucci

28.

Italian explorer, explorer of the Americas, is believed to have influenced the naming of these lands with his own name

a)

Ptolemy

b)

al-Idrisi

c)

John Cabot

d)

Amerigo Vespucci

e)

Henry the Navigator

29.

The main purpose of the Spanish missions was to ...

a)

Foster traditional Indian religious practices

b)

Help the Indians gain their independence

c)

Help immigration to New Spain

d)

Convert Indians to Christianity

30.

Who lived inside Presidios ?

a)

Friars

b)

Soldiers

c)

Priests

d)

Farmers

31.
What country gave Christopher Columbus money for his trip?
a)
Italy
b)
Spain
c)
France
d)
England
32.

Where is St. Augustine in Florida?

33.

Which explorer is credited with discovering and naming Florida as he was searching for the Fountain of Youth.

a)
Christopher Columbus
b)
Juan Ponce de León
c)
Ferdinand Magellan
d)
Hernán Cortés
34.

Identify where SPAIN is on the world map.

35.

Look at the map.

Which territory was NEW SPAIN?