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Explorers and Colonization Quiz

Authored by Brittney Herzik

History

5th Grade

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Explorers and Colonization Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was the skilled sailor from Italy who approached the ruler of Portugal and Spain in the 1480s?

Hernan Cortes

Francisco Pizarro

Christopher Columbus

Juan Ponce de Leon

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In what year did Hernan Cortes land in Central America with 500 conquistadores?

1480

1519

1539

1550

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the Inca offer Pizarro in exchange for Atahualpa's life?

Land

Gold

A room filled with treasure

A fleet of ships

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who led an expedition in search of a Fountain of Youth in 1513?

Francisco de Soto

Hernan Cortes

Juan Ponce de Leon

Christopher Columbus

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which explorer landed in Florida with hundreds of men and animals in 1539?

Francisco Hernando de Soto

Hernan Cortes

Juan Ponce de Leon

Christopher Columbus

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In 1540, who led an expedition across what is now the southwestern United States?

Hernan Cortes

Francisco Pizarro

Francisco Coronado

Juan Ponce de Leon

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

By 1550, which country controlled two large territories in the Americas?

England

Spain

France

Portugal

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