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European arrivals in the Americas

The starter and exit quiz of the lesson “European arrivals in the Americas”, from the unit “European conquest of the Americas: why was its impact so devastating?” (Year 8 History) by Oak National Academy.

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12 questions

  1. What was the dominant religion in medieval Europe?
  2. Write the missing word. The __________ Ocean separates Europe from the Americas.
  3. Match the key words with their definitions.
  4. When did Europeans first settle in the Americas?
  5. Select the statement which is most accurate about empires.
  6. Which of the following groups is indigenous to the Americas?
  7. Which country sponsored Columbus' voyages across the Atlantic?
  8. What happened to the Taino population of Hispanoila between 1509 and 1518?
  9. Where was Columbus trying to reach when he sailed west in 1492?
  10. What word best describes the Taino population of Hispaniola?
  11. How did Spain view Hispaniola after Columbus travelled there in 1492?
  12. What were most enslaved Taino people forced to do by the Spanish?

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