Spanish Explorers Quiz

Who was the first European to reach the Americas in 1492?

• Hernan Cortes

• Christopher Columbus

• Francisco Pizarro

• Juan Ponce de Leon

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Which Spanish explorer is known for conquering the Aztec Empire?

• Vasco Nunez de Balboa

• Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca

• Hernan Cortes

• Francisco Pizarro

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Who led the expedition that resulted in the fall of the Inca Empire?

• Christopher Columbus

• Juan Ponce de Leon

• Francisco Pizarro

• Hernan Cortes

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Which explorer is credited with discovering Florida in 1513?

• Vasco Nunez de Balboa

• Juan Ponce de Leon

• Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca

• Hernan Cortes

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Who was the first European to see the Pacific Ocean from the New World in 1513?

• Vasco Nunez de Balboa

• Christopher Columbus

• Francisco Pizarro

• Juan Ponce de Leon

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Which explorer survived a shipwreck and spent years living among Native American tribes in the present-day southwestern United States?

• Hernan Cortes

• Francisco Pizarro

• Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca

• Vasco Nunez de Balboa

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What year did Christopher Columbus first set sail on his voyage to the New World?

• 1492

• 1513

• 1521

• 1532

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Which Spanish explorer was searching for the Fountain of Youth?

• Francisco Pizarro

• Juan Ponce de Leon

• Vasco Nunez de Balboa

• Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca

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Who was the governor of Puerto Rico before exploring Florida?

• Hernan Cortes

• Francisco Pizarro

• Juan Ponce de Leon

• Vasco Nunez de Balboa

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Which explorer's journey led to the first detailed European account of the interior of North America?

• Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca

• Christopher Columbus

• Hernan Cortes

• Francisco Pizarro

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