Conquistadors Quiz

Which word best describes how the conquistadors treated the people they conquered?

• Fairly

• Cruelly

• Generously

• Indifferently

Which European was the first to arrive in the Americas?

• Francisco Pizarro

• Hernan Cotes

• Christopher Columbus

• Hernando De Soto

Why did the king of Spain want so much gold and land?

• He wanted to make the conquistadors rich and powerful

• He wanted to build expensive new places

• He wanted to impress female suitors

• He wanted to dominate other European empires

Why would the conquistadors bring this man with them to the Americas?

• To help the Spaniards hold religious services

• To perform weddings between Spanish soldiers and native women

• To teach the Spanish soldiers about Christianity

• To convert the native peoples to Christianity