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New World Beginnings, Bailey Ch.1

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Fun Trivia : Quizzes : U.S. History
New World Beginnings Bailey Ch1 game quiz
"This quiz is based on the Chapter 1 of "The American Pageant", Advanced Placement Edition."

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  



1. During what century did Spanish explorers first encounter the Pueblo people in North America?
    18th century
    15th century
    16th century
    12th century


2. Around what period of time did the Anasazi culture fall into decline?
    1300 A.D.
    1500 A.D.
    1000 A.D.
    5 B.C.


3. What five Native American nations formed the Iroquois Confederacy?
    Seneca, Cayuga, Onondaga, Oneida, and Mohawk.
    Seminole, Choctaw, Cherokee, Shawnee, and Creek.
    Inuit, Alutiiq, Aleuts, Yup'ik, and Cup'ik.
    Blackfoot, Crow, Sioux, Cheyenne, and Ute.


4. Which Spanish monarchs sent explorer Chistopher Columbus on the voyage where he first encountered the Americas?
    Isabella I of Castile and Ferdinand II of Aragon
    Eleanor of Aquitaine and Louis VII of France
    Joanna of Castile and Philip I of Castile
    Czar Nicholas II and Czarina Alexandra Feodorovna


5. In the 1450s, which European power was the first to gain access to Sub-Saharan Africa.
    England
    France
    Spain
    Portugal


6. What was the original reason for the journey of Christopher Columbus?
    He was hoping to find a new source of slaves for the empire of Spain.
    He was looking for an island to claim as his own.
    He was seeking a new and faster route to the East Indies.
    The King and Queen of Spain banished him from Spain.


7. Which Spanish conquistador is credited with the discovery of the Pacific Ocean?
    Vasco Nuñez Balboa
    Ferdinand Megellan
    Francisco Pizarro
    Juan Díaz


8. What happened to the Incas of Peru in 1532?
    They were conquered by conquistador Hernando de Soto.
    A massive earthquake destroyed all Inca landholdings.
    Their emperor, Atahualpa, abandoned the Inca empire.
    They were conquered by conquistador Francisco Pizarro.


9. What name is given to the night conquistador Hernán Cortés and his army forced out of the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlán?
    Noche Triste
    Buenas Noches
    Noche Mal
    Buenas Tardes


10. In what year did the Pope's Rebellion take place?
    1590
    1620
    1720
    1680


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