Cabeza de Vaca (p.3-6)

The canary Islands has special meaning for Alvar because __________

• his mother died there

• he went to school there

• he went on holiday there

• he was born there

• his grandfather had conquered them from Spain

From the Canary Islands, his grandfather had brought __________

• diamonds

• slaves

• oranges

• gems

• pasta

Alvar's grandfather had brought slaves from the Canary Islands to work on his plantation. What did the slaves do?

• search for riches

• work for Alvar's aunt

• dreamed of strange land

• build ships

• picked grapes and tended livestock

Why had European explorers set sail for the New World?

• They were bored with the old world.

• They wanted to go there on holiday

• They wanted to find fish

• They hoped to discover gold, spices and other riches.

• They were taken there as slaves

A Spaniard who sailed all across the globe in search for riches and new lands to claim is called _____________

• a king

• a crew

• a cannibal

• a Conquistador

• a slave

Who was Alonso Castello?

• a slave

• One of the captains of the five ships

• Alvar's enemy

• a king

• Alvar's grandfather

How many men and ships were part of the expedition?

• Five ships and six hundred men

• four ships and four hundred men

• Two ships and one hundred men

• One ship and one hundred men

• Three ships and one hundred men

The expedition set sail / started from____________

• United Arab Emirates

• China

• America

• Sanlucar, Spain

Where was the last stop of the expedition?

• Italy

• China

• United Arab Emirates

• Florida

• Canary Islands

On the last stop at the Canary Islands. The conquistadors filled their ships with________ to prepare for there journey.

• bread and butter

• peaches and bananas

• water and citrus fruit

• animals

• money