Spanish Exploration Quiz

The purpose of Columbus's voyage was to

• find out if the Earth was flat.
• find out if America had gold.
• find out if there was a passage through North America.
• find a short water route to Asia.

The horrible effect Europeans had on Native Americans was

• the flu.
• diseases.
• the trading of goods.
• starvation.

Spain came to America with what purpose?

• to trade with Natives
• for God, Gold, and Glory
• to exchange goods
• to spread diseases

Which Spanish explorer defeated the Aztec Empire in 1519?

• Francisco Coronado
• Hernan Cortes
• Amerigo Vespucci
• Cabeza de Vaca

What is a conquistador?

• A Spanish cowboy
• A priest who came to America.
• A King or Queen.
• A Spanish soldier and explorer.

What is a mission?

• A Spanish religious settlement.
• A fort to protect Spaniards.
• A stockade for cattle.
• A special saddle for a horse.

Who made the first map of the Texas coast?

• Francisco Coronado
• Alonso Alvarez de Pineda
• Cabeza de Vaca
• Hernan Cortez

Who was the first European to set foot in what is today Texas?

• Alonzo Alvarez de Pineda.
• Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca
• Francisco Coronado
• Hernan Cortez

Who believed Cabeza de Vaca's stories about the Seven Cities of Gold and looked for them?

• Alonso Alvarez de Pineda
• Cabeza de Vaca
• Hernan Cortez
• Francisco Coronado

Did Francisco Coronado ever find the Seven Cities of Gold?

• Yes
• No