Spanish Conquest of New Mexico Vocabulary Quiz

Abigail, Priya, and Liam are on a treasure hunt. They find a 'compass'. What did they find that can help them in their adventure?

• Directions

• Map

• Latitude

• Longitude

Jackson, Charlotte, and Lily are on a sailing adventure. They have an astrolabe with them. What would they primarily use the astrolabe for during their journey?

• Locating latitude

• Measuring distance

• Locating longitude

• Finding magnetic north

Rohan, Emma, and Charlotte are on a ship. They find an old instrument labeled 'cross-staff'. What could this instrument be used for?

• Finding magnetic north

• finding longitude

• Finding latitude

• Measuring altitude

During a history class, Grace, Hannah, and Avery were discussing the 16th century. They were trying to remember the term used for the Spanish conquerors of Mexico and Peru. What were they known as?

• Pioneers

• Explorers

• Colonizers

• Conquistadors

During a history class, Grace and Noah were asked by their teacher about the viceroy of New Spain under King Charles V. Who was it?

• Pedro de Alvarado

• Don Antonio de Mendoza

• Hernando Cortez

• Francisco Pizarro

James, William, and Abigail are participating in a treasure hunt. They found a map with a location marked as 'Cibola'. What could 'Cibola' possibly refer to in their map?

• Zuni villages

• Lost land

• Gold land

• Indian name

Oliver, Mia, and Noah are on a treasure hunt. They find a 'sextant'. What could this instrument be used for?

• Measuring the angle between two visible objects

• Finding longitude

• Locating latitude

• Observing celestial bodies

During a history class, Emily, Ava, and Ethan were discussing the 15th century. They were trying to remember the term used for the Portuguese explorers who sailed the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific oceans. What were they known as?

• Conquistadors

• Colonizers

• Explorers

• Discoverers

Lucas, Sophia, and Benjamin are participating in a treasure hunt. They found a map with a location marked as 'El Dorado'. What could 'El Dorado' possibly refer to in their map?

• City of Gold

• Lost City

• Indian name

• Gold land