Spanish Conquistadors

Which country funded Christopher Columbus' expedition?

• Portugal
• Spain
• France
• England

Which Mesoamerican empire did Hernan Cortes conquer?

• Inca
• Toltec
• Aztec
• Olmec

Which Spanish explorer mapped the coastline of Texas?

• Alonso Alvarez Pineda
• Hernan Cortes
• Juan Ponce de Leon
• Hernando de Soto

Which Spanish explorer traveled to Florida looking for the Fountain of Youth?

• Panfilo de Narvaez
• Alvan Nunez Cabeza de Vaca
• Juan Ponce de Leon
• Robert de La Salle

Which Spanish explorer was looking for the Seven Cities of Cibola and Quivira?

• Francisco Vazquez de Coronado
• Panfilo de Narvaez
• Hernando de Soto
• Ferdinand Magellan

What Spanish explorer discovered the Mississippi River (just south of present-day Memphis, TN)?

• Hernan Cortes
• Francisco Pizarro
• Diego Velazquez
• Hernando de Soto

What were the motivations for Spanish exploration?

• Gold
• God
• Glory
• All of the Above

Which Spanish conquistador conquered the Inca in Peru?

• Hernan Cortes
• Francisco Pizarro
• Christopher Columbus
• Alonso Alvarez Pineda

Who was sent to arrest Hernan Cortes after he was charged with treason and disloyalty?

• Francisco Vazquez de Coronado

• Panfilo de Narvaez

• Francisco Pizarro

• Alonso Alvarez Pineda

Who did Hernan Cortes arrest as they reached the Yucatan Peninsula?

• Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca

• Alonso Alvarez Pineda

• Christopher Columbus

• Diego Velazquez