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Lesson 9: European Colonization of the Americas

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 20mins

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Class
Date
1.

In this lesson, what does it mean to convert?

a)

to change religious beliefs to accept a different or new religion

b)
To combine multiple items into one single unit.
c)
To remove unnecessary elements from something.
d)
To keep something in its original state.
2.

What is a colony?

a)

a type of plant species

b)

a settlement or region governed by a country in another land

c)

a group of independent nations

d)

a form of government structure

3.

What is circumference?

a)

another name for a sphere, a 3-D shape

b)

the area of a circle

c)

the distance across a circle

d)

the distance around a circle

4.

What is a territory?

a)

a group of people with shared interests

b)

a particular area of land that belongs to and is governed by a country

c)

a type of government building

d)

a form of political party

5.

What is a conquistador?

a)

a Spanish soldier who came to the America and took land and resources from Indigenous people

b)

a type of Spanish dish

c)

a Native American leader

d)

a European merchant ship

6.

What is cultural diffusion?

a)

the isolation of cultural practices within a group

b)

the decline of cultural beliefs over time

c)

the process of creating new cultural practices in a single group

d)

the spread of cultural beliefs and practices from one group to another

7.

What is assimilation?

a)

the process of creating new cultural norms

b)

the process by which nondominant groups take on the characteristics of the dominant culture

c)

the rejection of cultural norms from other groups

d)

the preservation of one's own cultural identity

8.

The process of creating new settlements or places is called -

a)

Expedition

b)

Exploration

c)

Colonization

d)

Immigration

9.

The area in blue was colonized by which country?

a)

France

b)

Spain

c)

England

d)

Dutch

10.

The area in yellow was colonized by which country?

a)

France

b)

Spain

c)

England

d)

Dutch

11.

The area in green was colonized by which country?

a)

France

b)

Spain

c)

England

d)

Dutch