Quiz on The First Americans and European Explorers

Who set sail from Spain on August 14, 1492, to find a new route to Asia?

• John Cabot

• Hernán Cortés

• Christopher Columbus

• Ferdinand Magellan

What did Columbus name the island he landed on?

• San Salvador

• Puerto Rico

• Hispaniola

• Cuba

What term is used to describe the first inhabitants of America?

• Amerindians

• Indians

• All of the above

• Native Americans

Which group of Native Americans were known for their farming and lived in permanent villages?

• Pueblo

• Apache

• Iroquois

• Sioux

What was the primary food source for the Sioux people?

• Maize

• Buffalo

• Beans

• Fish

What did the Iroquois use to travel swiftly along rivers?

• Sailboats

• Rafts

• Birchbark canoes

• Kayaks

Who is credited with naming America after himself?

• Hernán Cortés

• Christopher Columbus

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Ferdinand Magellan

What was the purpose of the 'potlatch' ceremony among Pacific coast tribes?

• To celebrate harvests

• To give gifts

• To initiate warriors

• To honor the dead

Which explorer is known for his search for the Fountain of Youth?

• Jacques Cartier

• Francisco Pizarro

• Ponce de León

• Hernán Cortés

What did Columbus mistakenly believe he had discovered?

• The Americas

• A route to Africa

• The Indies

• A new continent