Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca

Where was Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca born?

• Mexico City

• Sevilla

• Jerez de la Frontera

• Galveston

What was the name of Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca's book?

• Naufragios

• Shipwrecks

• Seven Golden Cities of Cíbola

• Tales of Exploration

What inspired further exploration based on Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca's tales?

• The legendary Seven Golden Cities of Cíbola

• The American Southwest

• The Spanish settlement in Mexico City

• The military career of Cabeza de Vaca

What was the reward given to Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca's ancestor?

• Noble rank

• A secret mountain pass

• A cow's head

• Christian armies

Under whose leadership did Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca serve in a Spanish expedition to Florida?

• Francisco Coronado

• Pánfilo de Narváez

• Christopher Columbus

• Hernán Cortés

Where did the Spanish ships carrying Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca and his companions get shipwrecked?

• Florida

• Mexico

• Galveston

• Brazil

What happened to the remaining Spaniards who survived the shipwreck?

• They moved on to Mexico City

• They died of starvation or disease

• They settled in eastern Texas

• They joined the local Indians

What did Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca and his companions search for during their journey through the Southwest?

• A Spanish settlement

• Great riches in the Seven Golden Cities

• A route from Brazil to Asunción

• A secret mountain pass

What was the name of the Spanish province where Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca was named governor?

• Río de la Plata

• Florida

• Paraguay

• Mexico City

Where did Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca die?

• North Africa

• Sevilla

• Mexico City

• Galveston