Explorers

Which country/nation did Francisco de Cordoba explore for?

• Spain

• France

• Wales

• Ireland

Where did Francisco Pizzaro explore

• La Florida

• The Caribbean

• Peru

• Mexico

Where did Juan de Onate explore?

• La Florida

• American Southwest (Oklahoma, New Mexico)

• Carribbean

• Peru

________________ was the explorer who sailed for France and explored the St. Lawrence River and claimed the area that is now Montreal.

• Columbus
• Cabot
• Cartier
• Champlain

Who was the first European to sail to Asia by going around the southern tip of Africa?

• Christopher Columbus

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Alonso Alvarez de Pineda

• Bartolomeu Dias

Which explorer was the first to attempt sailing to Asia by going west across the Atlantic?

• Bartolomeu Dias

• Christopher Columbus

• Panfilo de Narvaez

• Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca

Which of the following conquistadors conquered present-day Mexico and claimed it for Spain?

• Chistopher Columbus

• Alsonso Alvarez de Pineda

• Hernan Cortes

• Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca

Which of the following conquistadors explored Texas in search of the seven cities of gold?

• Francisco Vasquez de Coronado

• Alsonso Alvarez de Pineda

• Hernan Cortes

• Panfilo de Narvaez

What country sponsored Juan Ponce De Leon?

• America
• Spain
• India
• Mexico

What year did Columbus take his first voyage?

• 1499
• 1294
• 1942
• 1492