Exploration and Conquest of the Americas

Where was Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca born?

• Jerez de la Frontera

• Seville

• Barcelona

• Madrid

In which year did the Narvaez expedition to La Florida set sail?

• 1527

• 1511

• 1536

• 1540

What was the name of the settlement where the Spaniards landed in La Florida?

• Santiago

• Hispaniola

• Havana

• Tampa Bay

How many ships did Cabeza de Vaca and the survivors construct to try and reach Panuco in Mexico?

• 6

• 3

• 4

• 5

What was the name of the African slave who escaped with Cabeza de Vaca and the other survivors?

• Antonio

• Rafael

• Diego

• Estebaniko

Where did Cabeza de Vaca and the survivors cross paths with a group of Spaniards in 1536?

• Kuliyakan

• Cusco

• Mabila

• Tallahassee

In which year did Hernando de Soto join Francisco Pizarro's expedition to conquer the Inca Empire?

• 1539

• 1530

• 1534

• 1536

What was the name of the man who had been held captive by the local Native American tribes and became an interpreter for Hernando de Soto?

• Estebaniko

• Alonzo del Castillo Maldonado

• Juan Ortiz

• Diego de Rances

Where did Hernando de Soto build an encampment for the winter in 1539?

• Tallahassee

• Yucatan Peninsula

• Tampa Bay

• Mabila

What was the name of the fortified native settlement encountered by Hernando de Soto in present-day Alabama?

• Tampa Bay

• Kuliyakan

• Cusco

• Mabila