Answer Key
Name_____________________________ Father Serra and The California
Missions: Let the Adventure Begin
Live Interactive Videoconference through Fresno Pacific University
Directions: Read and circle the correct answer
1. Who was the founder of the Mission Chain?
Juan Bautista de Anza
Gaspar de Portola
Junipero Serra
Dr. Lotfipour
2. How many missions are in the California chain?
21
14
12
millions
3. Where is the Queen of the Missions?
Cal Poly
Santa Barbara
San Francisco
San Diego
4. What country did the Founding Fathers come from?
Europe
Spain
Mexico
California
5. Who did the actual building of the missions?
construction companies
the priests
the soldiers
the local Indians
6. What happened to the missions in 1834?
They opened
The Indians took over
Secularization
nothing
7. The first mission to be established was:
San Juan Capistrano
Santa Barbara
San Diego de Alcala
Los Angeles
8. What is the name of the road between the missions?
Real Audio
The Mission Highway
El Camino Real
Father Serra Freeway
9. Most of the California Missions are located in which geographical region?
Mountains
Central Valley
Desert
Coast
10. The most important aspect of the California Missions is that they were the
first
permanent settlements in California
churches
buildings
places to have field trips
11. Who continued Father Serra's work as Father Presidente of the Mission
Chain?
Juan Bautista de Anza
Gaspar de Portola
Fermin Lasuen
Junipero Serra
12. How many missions were founded by Father Serra?
9
21
7
14
13. Where was Father Serra born?
Monterey,
California
Mallorca, Spain
San Juan, Mexico
Madrid, Europe
14. Who ordered the exploration and settlement of Alta California?
Gaspar de Portola
King Carlos III of Spain
Father Junipero Serra
Governor Pio Pico
15. A fort built near the missions was called a..?
quadrangle
military fort
pueblo
presidio
16. The last mission to be established was:
San Juan Capistrano
San Fernando Rey de Espana
San Francisco Solano
Santa Cruz
17. The missions were designed to be how far apart from each other?
8 hours on horseback
45 minutes
one days hard journey
30 miles
18. Once the Indians decided to live at a mission, they were forced to..?
build the mission buildings
work in the fields
remain on the mission grounds
all of the above
19. Which is the largest mission?
San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo
Santa Barbara
San Juan Bautista
San Diego de Alcala
20. Which mission has an L-shaped church?
San Luis Obispo de Tolosa
San Gabriel Arcangel
San Rafael Arcangel
Nuestra Senora de la Soledad
21. Which mission is now located on a military reservation?
La Purisima
San Antonio de Padua
San Francisco de Asis
Santa Cruz
22. Which mission is now located on the grounds of a university?
San Buenaventura
Santa Clara
San Luis Rey de Francia
San Jose de Guadalupe
23. Who did the actual building of the missions? (Repeat, can skip)
construction companies
the priests
the soldiers
the local Indians
24. Why did the King of Spain want to establish missions in Alta California?
He wanted to rule the world
He wanted the gold
The Russians were building settlements for fur trapping
The Indians were taking over the land
25. Which is the only mission without a bell tower?
Santa Ines
Santa Barbara
San Miguel Arcangel
San Francisco Solano
26. What is the name of the highway that follows the El Camino Real?
US 5
El Camino Real Freeway
US 101
Father Serra Freeway
27. The mission which Father Serra considered his home and is now buried
is...?
San Juan Capistrano
Santa Barbara
San Diego de Alcala
San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo
Test written by Rob Garretson (Master’s of Arts Degree)
Discuss:
(Generalize)How did the Spanish change the economy of California from on e
based on hunting and gathering?
(Main Idea and Details) What did mission life for the California Indians mostly
consist of?
(Draw Conclusions) Why did some Indians resist mission life?
(Review) How did the Indians who worked at the missions contribute to the success
of the missions?
(Critical Thinking) How do you think the drop in population of California Indians
affected their traditional ways of life?
(Make it Relevant) How might your life have been different if you were forced to
live at a California mission?
(Recall Facts) Why did Spain send the explorers and the Franciscan Priests to Alta
California on the “Sacred Expedition”?
Explain or discuss the chart, Effects of the Mission on Alta California with your
partner. What is your point of view?