Spanish Exploration and Conquest Quiz

What significant event did Ferdinand and Isabella oversee in 1492?

• The discovery of America

• The final expulsion of North African Muslims from Granada

• The signing of the Magna Carta

• The beginning of the Protestant Reformation

Who persuaded the Spanish monarchs to fund his expedition to the Far East in 1492?

• Marco Polo

• Vasco da Gama

• Christopher Columbus

• Ferdinand Magellan

What was the primary motivating factor for Isabella in supporting Columbus's expedition?

• Acquiring wealth from trade

• Spreading her faith to the East

• Finding a new route to India

• Establishing new colonies

What did Columbus underestimate during his voyage in 1492?

• The distance to the Far East

• The size of his ships

• The Earth's circumference

• The strength of his crew

What name did Columbus give to the island he landed on in the Bahamas?

• San Salvador

• Hispaniola

• Cuba

• Puerto Rico

Which of the following explorers was NOT mentioned as a famous Spanish adventurer?

• Christopher Columbus

• Hernán Cortés

• Francisco Pizarro

• Ferdinand Magellan

What was the last Islamic stronghold in Spain that Ferdinand and Isabella conquered in 1492?

• Seville

• Granada

• Toledo

• Valencia

What was the Reconquista?

• The Spanish conquest of the Americas

• The centuries-long Christian conquest of the Iberian Peninsula

• The unification of Spain under Ferdinand and Isabella

• The exploration of the Far East by Columbus

Who sponsored Christopher Columbus's expedition in 1492?

• Ferdinand and Isabella

• Henry VIII

• Louis XIV

• Charles V

What was Christopher Columbus's primary goal in his westward voyage?

• To find a westward route to India

• To discover America

• To map the coast of Africa

• To establish a colony in the Bahamas