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A Bit of History Trivia Quiz

Here's a short quiz on early American History. Good Luck. Hope you enjoy it!

A multiple-choice quiz by tdy. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
tdy

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
18,904

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
5

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
4 / 5

Plays
9762

Last 3 plays: Guest 150 (5/5), Guest 107 (4/5), Guest 69 (3/5).

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Question 1 of 5

1. What was the name of the Native American who helped the Pilgrims at Plymouth? Hint

Powhatan

Pocahontas

Squanto

Sacagaweah

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Question 2 of 5

2. Who made the first known voyage around the world (circumnavigated the globe)? Hint

Christopher Columbus and crew

Ferdinand Magellan's crew

John Smith and crew

the Puritans

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Question 3 of 5

3. Who is the Spanish conquistador who defeated the leader of the Aztec empire(Montezuma)? Hint

Hernando DeSoto

Hernando Cortes

Juan Ponce de Leon

John Smith

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Question 4 of 5

4. What were the names of Columbus's three ships? Hint

Balboa, Viking and the Salvador

Nina, Pinta and the Santa Maria

Elizabeth, Ferdinand and the Isabelle

Mayflower, Chris and the Quarta

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Question 5 of 5

5. What was a very important crop to Jamestown, that gave Jamestown wealth? Hint

squash

tobacco

beans

peas

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was the name of the Native American who helped the Pilgrims at Plymouth?

Answer: Squanto

Squanto taught the Pilgrims how to grow corn, trap animals for food and fur, and other methods of survival.

2. Who made the first known voyage around the world (circumnavigated the globe)?

Answer: Ferdinand Magellan's crew

Magellan's crew finished the voyage, since Magellan was killed in the Phillipines.

3. Who is the Spanish conquistador who defeated the leader of the Aztec empire(Montezuma)?

Answer: Hernando Cortes

4. What were the names of Columbus's three ships?

Answer: Nina, Pinta and the Santa Maria

King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella paid for Columbus's voyage. He wanted to find a west water route to Asia, but landed in the Americas instead. He did not realize there was land in the way!

5. What was a very important crop to Jamestown, that gave Jamestown wealth?

Answer: tobacco

Source: Author tdy

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