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WorksheetsSpanish Explorers and Conquistadores
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which European explorer discovered America in 1000 A.D.?
a)
Christopher Columbus
b)
Amerigo Vespucci
c)
Leif Eriksson
d)
Hernan Cortez
2.
Which explorer wrote books and stories about his adventures and the riches of Asia?
a)
Prince Henry the Navigator
b)
Christopher Columbus
c)
Leif Eriksson
d)
Marco Polo
3.
Which explorer developed lighter ships and sponsored the exploration of the coast of Africa?
a)
Amerigo Vespucci
b)
Leif Eriksson
c)
Prince Henry the Navigator
d)
Christopher Columbus
4.
The purpose of Columbus's voyage was to
a)
find out if the Earth was flat.
b)
find out if America had gold.
c)
find out if there was a passage through North America.
d)
find a short water route to Asia.
5.
The horrible effect Europeans had on Native Americans was
a)
the flu.
b)
diseases.
c)
the trading of goods.
d)
starvation.
6.
Christopher Columbus should be known for
a)
discovering America.
b)
starting world trade.
c)
discovering the Earth was round.
d)
discovering gold in America.
7.
Native Americans admire and look up to Christopher Columbus.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
Spain came to America with what purpose?
a)
to trade with Natives
b)
for God, Gold, and Glory
c)
to exchange goods
d)
to spread diseases
9.
Which Spanish explorer defeated the Aztec Empire in 1519?
a)
Francisco Coronado
b)
Hernan Cortes
c)
Amerigo Vespucci
d)
Cabeza de Vaca
10.
What is a conquistador?
a)
A Spanish cowboy
b)
A priest who came to America.
c)
A King or Queen.
d)
A Spanish soldier and explorer.
11.
What was the name of the Aztec capital city?
a)
Oaxaca
b)
Tluxpan
c)
Tenochtitlan
d)
Tlaxcala
12.
What is a mission?
a)
A Spanish religious settlement.
b)
A fort to protect Spaniards.
c)
A stockade for cattle.
d)
A special saddle for a horse.
13.
Who made the first map of the Texas coast?
a)
Francisco Coronado
b)
Alonso Alvarez de Pineda
c)
Cabeza de Vaca
d)
Hernan Cortez
14.
Who was the first European to set foot in what is today Texas?
a)
Alonzo Alvarez de Pineda.
b)
Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca
c)
Francisco Coronado
d)
Hernan Cortez
15.
Who believed Cabeza de Vaca's stories about the Seven Cities of Gold and looked for them?
a)
Alonso Alvarez de Pineda
b)
Cabeza de Vaca
c)
Hernan Cortez
d)
Francisco Coronado
16.
Did Francisco Coronado ever find the Seven Cities of Gold?
a)
Yes
b)
No
17.
Which explorer conquered the Mayan and Incan empires?
a)
Francisco Coronado
b)
Francisco Pizarro
c)
Cabeza de Vaca
d)
Hernan Cortes
18.
Which Spanish expedition was the first to reach the Mississippi River?
a)
Cortes
b)
Cabeza de Vaca
c)
De Soto
d)
Alvarado
19.
Which Spanish explorer traveled through what is today El Paso Texas?
a)
Alonso Alvarez de Pineda
b)
Juan de Onate
c)
Hernan Cortes
d)
Francisco Coronado
20.
Which French explorer built a fort in east Texas and was later mutinied by his own men?
a)
Robert La Salle
b)
Luis Cavalier
c)
St. Louis
d)
St. Frances
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