Vasco Nunes de Balboa Quiz

Where was Vasco Nunes de Balboa born?

• Italy

• Portugal

• France

• Spain

In which year did Vasco Nunes de Balboa establish the first permanent European settlement on the mainland of the Americas?

• 1505

• 1510

• 1520

• 1515

What was the name of the settlement founded by Vasco Nunes de Balboa in present-day Colombia?

• Santa Mar La Antigua delarian

• Santa Maria

• San Sebastian de uraba

• San Sebastion

In which year did Vasco Nunes de Balboa cross the isthmus of Panama to reach the Pacific Ocean?

• 1513

• 1511

• 1515

• 1509

What was the name of the leader of the expedition that Vasco Nunes de Balboa stowed away on?

• Fernandez Deano

• Martin Fernandez

• Diego dausa

• Alonso de OA

What was the name of the settlement that was found destroyed, leading to the crew's decision to establish a new settlement?

• Santa Mar La Antigua delarian

• San Sebastian de uraba

• San Sebastion

• Santa Maria

What was the name of the ocean that Vasco Nunes de Balboa claimed for the Spanish Crown?

• Pacific Ocean

• Indian Ocean

• Arctic Ocean

• Atlantic Ocean

What was the name of the leader whose orders were defied by the crew, leading to the establishment of a new settlement?

• Martin Fernandez

• Alonso de OA

• Diego dausa

• Fernandez Deano

What was the name of the river that Balboa and his men conquered during their expedition?

• Mississippi River

• Chukin River

• Nile River

• Amazon River

What was the name of the region that Balboa and his men navigated through during their expedition?

• Rockies

• Sahara

• Himalayas

• Darian