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Famous Spanish Explorers in America
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who was the first European to discover the Americas in 1492, initiating the widespread European exploration and colonization of the continent?
Amerigo Vespucci
Christopher Columbus
Hernán Cortés
Francisco Pizarro
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which explorer is credited with the realization that the lands discovered by Columbus were part of a new continent, leading to the naming of America?
Juan Ponce de León
Vasco Núñez de Balboa
Amerigo Vespucci
Francisco Vásquez de Coronado
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who was the first European to see the Pacific Ocean from the New World, crossing the Isthmus of Panama in 1513?
Vasco Núñez de Balboa
Hernán Cortés
Francisco Pizarro
Christopher Columbus
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which explorer is famously associated with the search for the mythical Fountain of Youth, landing in Florida in 1513?
Francisco Vásquez de Coronado
Juan Ponce de León
Amerigo Vespucci
Hernán Cortés
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who led the expedition that resulted in the fall of the Aztec Empire, marking a significant event in the Spanish colonization of the Americas?
Francisco Pizarro
Hernán Cortés
Vasco Núñez de Balboa
Christopher Columbus
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which Spanish conquistador is known for conquering the Inca Empire in present-day Peru?
Francisco Pizarro
Hernán Cortés
Amerigo Vespucci
Juan Ponce de León
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who explored the southwestern United States in search of the legendary Seven Cities of Gold, including the Grand Canyon?
Francisco Vásquez de Coronado
Vasco Núñez de Balboa
Hernán Cortés
Juan Ponce de León
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