Spanish Exploration Quiz

How long did the Reconquista last?

• just under 10 years

• exactly 80 years

• about 100 years

• nearly 800 years

What European country did Christopher Columbus sail for?

• France

• Germany

• Spain

• none of these answers are correct

In what year did Christopher Columbus discover North and South America?

• 1215

• 1365

• 1492

• 1501

Which of these is NOT one of the “Three G’s” that motivated Spanish explorers?

• Gold

• Geography

• God

• Glory

What is the name of the Spaniard who invaded and conquered the Aztecs in 1519?

• Hernan Cortes

• Hector Cabrero

• Hugo Chavez

• Humberto Costa

What city was built on the ruins of the Aztec capital?

• San Antonio

• Guadalajara

• Mexico City

• Ciudad Juarez

Who was shipwrecked in Texas and spent several years among the native Texan tribes?

• Pineda

• Cabeza de Vaca

• Coronado

• Pizarro

Who spent years traveling around Texas searching for the seven cities of gold and silver?

• Pineda

• Cabeza de Vaca

• Coronado

• Pizarro

Which of these is one of the “Three G’s” that motivated Spanish explorers?

• Glory

• Glee

• Glaze

• Globe

Although the Spanish didn’t find any gold or silver, what DID they report finding?

• the Fountain of Youth

• good soil for farming

• a shortcut through North America

• the lost city of Atlantis