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De Soto Part 2 Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where was Hernando de Soto born?

a)

Portugal

b)

Italy

c)

Spain

d)

France

2.

What country did Hernando de Soto explore for?

a)

Cuba

b)

Jamaica

c)

Spain

d)

Puerto Rico

3.

True or False?

Hernando found gold in Florida.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

What happened to de Soto and his crewmen when they arrived back to their ships?

a)

They had a surprise party.

b)

The natives had sunk their ships.

c)

The crewmen attacked the natives.

d)

They were attacked by natives.

5.

The crewmen and Hernando de Soto were forced to search for treasure ___________.

a)

South

b)

East

c)

North

d)

West

6.

What river did they come across?

a)

the Mississippi River

b)

the Colorado River

c)

the Hudson River

d)

the St. Lawrence River

7.

Why did Hernando never return from the expedition??

a)

He married a native american.

b)

He became sick and died.

c)

He made a settlement and stayed.

d)

He was left behind by his crewmen.

8.

The phrase, "fell ill" means....

a)

dropped into something

b)

fell inside

c)

become sick

d)

tripped over something

9.

What year did de Soto's crew reach Mexico?

a)

1543

b)

1538

c)

1643

d)

1496

10.

About how many miles of land was charted in search of gold?

a)

400,000 miles

b)

40,000 miles

c)

400 miles

d)

4,000 miles