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Quiz on Native American History

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

About how many different languages did Native Americans speak when Europeans first arrived in the Americas?

a)

About 30

b)

About 100

c)

About 300

d)

About 1,000

2.

Which great Native American city was the capital of the Aztec Empire?

a)

Cuzco

b)

Cahokia

c)

Tenochtitlán

d)

Chichén Itzá

3.

In what year did Christopher Columbus first arrive in the Caribbean?

a)

1400

b)

1492

c)

1513

d)

1521

4.

What was the most deadly factor Europeans brought to the Americas?

a)

Firearms

b)

Horses

c)

Diseases

d)

Metal tools

5.

Which explorer conquered the Aztecs in 1521?

a)

Francisco Pizarro

b)

Hernán Cortés

c)

Vasco Núñez de Balboa

d)

Hernando de Soto

6.

Who was the first European to see the Pacific Ocean from the Americas?

a)

Columbus

b)

Cortés

c)

Balboa

d)

Cartier

7.

Which country established the first permanent English settlement in North America?

a)

Spain

b)

England

c)

France

d)

The Netherlands

8.

What was the name of the first permanent English settlement in North America?

a)

Plymouth

b)

St. Augustine

c)

Jamestown

d)

Roanoke

9.

The Pilgrims founded Plymouth Colony in which year?

a)

1607

b)

1620

c)

1676

d)

1700

10.

Which war in 1676 marked a major conflict between English settlers and Native Americans?

a)

French and Indian War

b)

Pequot War

c)

King Philip’s War

d)

Pontiac’s Rebellion

11.

Which European country claimed the Mississippi River valley and named it Louisiana?

a)

Spain

b)

France

c)

England

d)

Portugal

12.

Which Native American tradition helped explain how the world and humans came into being?

a)

Trickster tales

b)

Healing ceremonies

c)

Creation stories

d)

Legendary histories

13.

What common theme is found in many Native American oral traditions?

a)

Emphasis on individual success

b)

Reverence for nature

c)

Strict political systems

d)

Belief in a single god

14.

Which Native American writer incorporates traditional tales in modern works?

a)

Anne Bradstreet

b)

William Bradford

c)

Joy Harjo

d)

John Smith

15.

Which explorer described the New World as a 'paradise with great economic potential'?

a)

William Bradford

b)

John Smith

c)

Cortés

d)

Columbus

16.

Which colonial writer described North America as 'a hideous and desolate wilderness'?

a)

Anne Bradstreet

b)

William Bradford

c)

John Winthrop

d)

John Smith

17.

What type of writing was most common among Puritans?

a)

Novels with romantic themes

b)

Plain historical narratives and sermons

c)

Epic poems and myths

d)

Fictional adventure stories

18.

What was the title of Anne Bradstreet’s volume of poetry published in 1650?

a)

The First Muse

b)

The Tenth Muse

c)

Songs of the Wilderness

d)

A Puritan’s Poems

19.

The Puritans wanted to:

a)

Separate from the Church of England completely

b)

Purify the Church of England

c)

Join the Catholic Church

d)

Abandon religion for trade