Spanish Conquistadors

What country gave Christopher Columbus money for his trip?

• Italy
• Spain
• France
• England

Which explorer discovered and named Florida?

• Christopher Columbus
• Juan Ponce de Leon
• Vasco Nunez de Balboa
• John Cabot

Who traveled with Columbus on his second voyage to the New World?

• John Cabot
• Balboa
• Ponce de Leon
• Jaques Cartier

This explorer was killed by a poisoned arrow. 

• Ponce de Leon
• Columbus
• Cartier
• Balboa

What does the word Conquistador mean?

• Coming in peace
• Searching for gold
• Conquering 
• Farmers

What did Balboa discover that no European had seen before?

• Pacific Ocean
• gold
• Puerto Rico
• Florida

What is an Isthmus?

• an island
• a long, narrow strip of land
• a big wave
• a hurricane

Which explorer was found guilty of betraying his country and then beheaded?

• Columbus
• Balboa
• Ponce de Leon
• John Smith

Where did Columbus believe he had landed?

• Florida
• Panama
• Puerto Rico
• The Indies and China

What did all of these explorers want to discover?

• Native Americans
• gold and riches
• new friends
• new towns