Explorers in the New World

Who was the Spanish explorer who gathered an army to search for cities made of gold in the New World?

• Hernando Cortés

• Francisco Coronado

• Montezuma

• The Turk

Which Native American tribe did Francisco Coronado encounter in the Texas Panhandle?

• Aztecs

• Tigua

• Zuñi

• Mayans

What did Francisco Coronado expect to find inside the Zuñi village?

• Gold treasures

• Grass huts

• Corn

• Precious gems

Why did Francisco Coronado move his soldiers to southern New Mexico?

• To find Quivira

• To meet the Tigua people

• To search for gold

• To explore the Great Plains

Who did Francisco Coronado meet in southern New Mexico and named the Turk?

• Montezuma

• Hernando Cortés

• The Aztecs

• A Native American

What did the Turk tell Francisco Coronado about Quivira?

• It was full of gold

• It was a friendly village

• It was a large empire

• It was a dangerous place

Where did Francisco Coronado lead an expedition to in 1541?

• Mexico City

• The Gulf of Mexico

• The Great Plains

• Tenochtitlán

What did Francisco Coronado find when he reached Quivira?

• Gold and treasures

• Grass huts and corn

• Expensive gifts

• Friendly Native Americans

Why did the Turk tell Francisco Coronado that Quivira was full of gold?

• To trick the Spaniards

• To protect the Tigua village

• To impress Montezuma

• To warn the Aztecs

What did Francisco Coronado do to the Turk after finding out the truth about Quivira?

• He made him a leader

• He killed him

• He set him free

• He took him as a prisoner