The Incredible Journey of Cabeza De Vaca (1527-1536)

Who led the ill-fated Nevaeh's expedition to Florida in 1527?

• Alvar Nuñez Cabeza de Vaca

• Hernan Cortes

• Panfilo de Narvaez

• Bartolome de las Casas

Where did the survivors of the expedition arrive after being blown off course?

• Galveston Island, Texas

• Mexico City, Mexico

• Cadiz, Spain

• Florida, USA

What happened to Alvar Nuñez Cabeza de Vaca after he set off for the mainland?

• He became a slave

• He became a faith healer

• He became a Spanish aristocrat

• He became a hunter-gatherer

What did Alvar Nuñez Cabeza de Vaca realize during his time in the desert?

• The common humanity between Europeans and Native Americans

• The importance of conquering new lands

• The need for better communication with the locals

• The harshness of the North American climate

How did the four survivors of the expedition plan to make it back to the world they knew?

• By building new boats

• By walking to Mexico

• By joining a Native American tribe

• By waiting for rescue

What did Alvar Nuñez Cabeza de Vaca witness during his journey back to Mexico?

• Settled agricultural towns and hunter-gatherer peoples

• Vast deserts and mountains

• Uninhabited wilderness

• European colonies and cities

What caused the population of Native Americans to decline significantly after the Spanish arrival?

• Endemic diseases

• Warfare with Europeans

• Famine and drought

• Migration to other regions

In what year did the four survivors finally return to civilization?

• 1527

• 1536

• 1519

• 1545

Who was the first European explorer to reach India by sea?

• Vasco da Gama

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Christopher Columbus

• Marco Polo

Which country did Vasco da Gama sail from on his voyage to India?

• Portugal

• France

• England

• Spain