Lesson Quiz 2: Early Explorers of Texas

What place did Coronado reach that he thought must be the city of Cíbola?

• the Grand Canyon

• a Zuni settlement of mud and stone

• a Wichita town of stick houses

• Quivira

What did Coronado report to the Spanish king about his expedition?

• He wrote that the Zuni Pueblo settlers welcomed him warmly.

• He wrote that seeing the Grand Canyon and the Palo Duro Canyon were the highlights of his trip.

• He wrote that Spain should keep searching for gold throughout its empire.

• He wrote that he had found a lot of good soil for farming, but no gold.

Why did Luis de Moscoso lead his expedition into what is now Texas?

• to find the Mississippi River

• to fight the Zuni

• to return to New Spain overland

• to explore the southeast

What is the best description for how El Paso was named?

• The name describes its geographic location between two mountain ranges along the Rio Grande.

• The name describes the route the Spanish took to find Cíbola.

• The name describes the route of Coronado’s expedition to Quivira.

• The town was named for the viceroy of New Spain.

What was the purpose of Juan de Oñate’s exploration?

• to found Nacogdoches

• to find a water route to Mexico

• to found settlements on the Rio Grande

• to discover gold

What important event happened in 1519? [hint: this was the same year that Cortes conquered the Aztecs]

• Coronado found the seven cities of Cibola
• Columbus discovered Australia and Antartica
• Cabeza de Vaca was killed by angry Karankawas
• Pineda mapped the coast of Texas

I am the first European to walk into Texas? I was shipwrecked there and lived among the natives for several years?

• Cabeza de Vaca
• Pineda
• De Soto
• Fray Marcos

Which explorer is credited with mapping the Texas coastline in 1519?

• Hernando de Soto

• Alonso Álvarez de Pineda

• Francisco Vázquez de Coronado

• Juan de Oñate

What was the primary goal of Francisco Vázquez de Coronado's expedition?

• To find the Seven Cities of Gold

• To establish trade routes with the natives

• To map the Gulf of Mexico

• To convert indigenous people to Christianity

Who was the first European to document the Grand Canyon?

• Hernando de Soto

• Francisco Vázquez de Coronado

• Juan de Oñate

• Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca