Vasco Núñez de Balboa

What was Vasco Nunez de Balboa sponsoring country?

• Portugal
• Italy
• France
• Spain

Where did Vasco Nunez de Balboa first settle?

• Cape Town
• Rio de Janeiro
• Madrid
• Panama

What was the weather like in Panama?

• heavy snowfall

• mild

• cold and dry

• hot & humid

What body of water did Vasco Nunez de Balboa try to claim?

• Pacific Ocean
• Indian Ocean
• Mediterranean Sea
• Atlantic Ocean

What is a "conquistador"

• Spanish soldier, explorer, and adventurer
• German scientist
• French chef
• Italian artist

What was one of Vasco Nunez de Balboa's biggest accomplishments?

• Established the first permanent European settlement in North America
• Led the first expedition to circumnavigate the globe
• Discovered the source of the Amazon River
• First European to see the Pacific Ocean from the Americas

Which of the following is NOT a reason why Vasco Nunez de Balboa traveled to Central America ?

• God

• Gold

• Glory

• Girls