Texas History: Exploration Quiz

Identify the explorer who led an expedition through various states including Florida, Georgia, North and South Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, and Arkansas.

• Christopher Columbus

• Francisco Pizarro

• Hernando de Soto

• John Cabot

Answer explanation

Hernando de Soto led an expedition through various states including Florida, Georgia, North and South Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, and Arkansas. He is the correct choice.

Identify the French explorer who played a significant role in the establishment of missions in East Texas.

• Alonso de León

• Louis de St. Denis

• O Marques de San Miguel de Aguayo

• Sieur de La Salle

Answer explanation

Louis de St. Denis, a French explorer, played a significant role in establishing missions in East Texas.

Identify the founder of the pueblo named after a nearby Native American village in East Texas.

• Antonio Gil Ybarbo

• Francisco Vázquez de Coronado

• Alonso Álvarez de Pineda

• Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca

• Juan de Oñate

Answer explanation

The founder of the pueblo named after a nearby Native American village in East Texas is Antonio Gil Ybarbo. He established the pueblo and named it after the nearby Native American village.

Identify the correct option. The villa was built at the intersection of the Atascosito Road and the road from Copano Bay, which was later renamed as Goliad.

• O La Bahia

• O Laredo

• O Ysleta

• San Fernando de Béxar

• Nacogdoches

Answer explanation

The correct option is 'La Bahia'. The villa was built at the intersection of the Atascosito Road and the road from Copano Bay, which was later renamed as Goliad.

Select the correct option. The villa of Nacogdoches

• Brownsville

• O La Bahia

• Ysleta

• O Laredo

Answer explanation

The correct option is Brownsville because it is the only choice mentioned in the question.

Choose the correct synonym for the word 'Doubtful'

• O certain

• to gather all things and keep them safe

• uncertain or unsure

• to depart from a prearranged place

• O crowded, lush, oasis-like, or inhabited

Answer explanation

The correct synonym for the word 'Doubtful' is 'uncertain or unsure'. It means not having a definite or confident opinion or belief. This choice accurately reflects the meaning of the word.

Identify the French explorer who named a River in present day Victoria County.

• Alonso de León

• Rene Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle

• Luis de Moscoso Alvarado

• O Marques de San Miguel de Aguayo

• O Louis de St. Denis

Answer explanation

The French explorer who named a River in present day Victoria County is Rene Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle.

Identify the correct description. Franscisco de Coronado was known as a

• missionary

• explorer

• Conquistador

• colonist

• native

Answer explanation

Franscisco de Coronado was known as a Conquistador because he was an explorer and conqueror of new territories.

Identify the mission that would later become a significant landmark in Texas, known as the Alamo.

• Mission San Francisco Xavier de Horcasitas

• Presidio San Antonio de Béxar

• Mission San Antonio de Valero

• Mission San Juan Bautista

• O Presidio La Bahia

Answer explanation

The mission that later became a significant landmark in Texas, known as the Alamo, is Mission San Antonio de Valero.

Identify the mission that was known as the "Mother of Texas Missions" and was situated where El Camino Real de los Tejas crossed the Rio Grande.

• Mission San Juan

• Mission San Fransisco

• Mission San O Antonio

• Mission San Jose

• Mission San Miguel

Answer explanation

The mission known as the 'Mother of Texas Missions' and situated where El Camino Real de los Tejas crossed the Rio Grande is Mission San Fransisco.