Hernando de Soto

Where was Hernando de Soto from?

• Italy

• Spain

• Peru

• England

Hernando de Soto was the "2nd-in-command" for which other explorer? Together, they conquered the Inca Empire.

• Columbus

• Pizarro

• Cortes

• Magellan

What were conquistadors?

• Spanish soldiers/conquerors

• Italian map makers

• Portuguese boat builders

• English church leaders

In between his exploration in South America and his exploration in North America, where did De Soto serve as a governor?

• Cuba

• Florida

• Tenochtitlan

• Spain

What North American river was De Soto the first European to cross?

• Mississippi

• Colorado

• Rio Grande

• Tennessee

There is a city named Hernando and a county named DeSoto in...

• Mississippi

• Tennessee

• Missouri

• Kentucky