Cabeza de Vaca

What country sponsored Cabeza de Vaca's voyage?

• Portugal

• Spain

• France

• England

In what year did Cabeza de Vaca leave Spain?

• 1527

• 1492

• 1507

• 1532

Who was the leader of de Vaca's expedition?

• Christopher Columbus

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Panfilo de Narvaez

• Juan Ponce de Leon

What was de Vaca's job on the expedition?

• navigator

• cartographer

• first mate

• treasurer

In what country did the expedition spend the winter of 1527?

• Haiti

• Dominica

• Mexico

• Cuba

Where did the expedition land after being blown off course when leaving Cuba?

• Tampa Bay, Florida

• Delmas, Haiti

• Galveston Island, Texas

• Guadalajara, Mexico

What animal provided an initial food source for the lost expedition?

• cow

• horse

• goat

• pig

How did the expedition carry water?

• in a canteen

• there was no water

• in a hollowed-out horse leg

• in oversized buckets yoked between two men

What name did the ill-fated expedition give to Galveston Island, Texas?

• Island of Blue Dolphins

• Island of Broken Glass

• Island of Bad Luck

• Island of Fallen Stars

By 1536, how many men made it to Mexico City?

• 100

• 3

• 12

• 4