Spanish Explorers Review Game

Which of the following was not one of the 3 goals of the Spanish explorers?

• To meet new people

• To become rich

• To become famous

• Find trade routes

Where was Ponce de Leon looking for the Fountain of Youth?

• West Coast of South America

• Florida

• Central America

• New Spain

When Cortes arrived in Central America, what was he there to do?

• He was lost

• To become a famous explorer

• To find gold

• To find trade routes

What is the name of the capital city for the Aztec Empire?

• Omaha

• Cornando

• Mexico City

• Tenochtitlan

Why did the Aztec Emperor, Motechuhzoma, welcome Cortes?

• He looked like a god

• Cortes offered a lot of money

• It looked like Cortes needed help

• Motechuhzoma did not welcome him

How many people went with Coronado to look for the city of gold?

• 100,000

• 1,300

• 875

• 900

What name was given to the new lands that Coronado discovered?

• Mexico

• Arizona

• New Spain

• New England

Where was the Spanish conquistador, Francisco Pizarro, exploring when he encountered the Incas?

• Florida

• American Southwest

• New Spain

• West Coast of South America

Who was the first European to see the Mississippi River?

• Hernando de Soto

• Hernan Cortes

• Francisco Pizzarro

• Jack Sparrow

How many of de Soto’s crew survived the expedition?

• 3,000

• 300

• 400

• 4,000