Explorers of Texas Quiz

(a)   was the Spanish explorer sent to capture the Seven Cities of Gold.

• Hernan Cortez
• Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca
• Alonso Alvarez de Pineda
• Francisco Vazquez de Coronado

Alonso Alvarez de Pineda explored and mapped the Texas coastline in the year (a)   .

• 1519
• 1497
• 1540
• 1535

What happened to La Salle's ship?

• It sailed down the Mississippi River

• It was shipwrecked in Matagorda Bay

• It sailed to the Gulf of Mexico

• It sailed to France

Match each European explorer or event with the correct result of their exploration.

• First explorer to reach the Americas

• Pineda records the first map of the Texas gulf coast

• French explorer who did not conquer the Aztecs

• Columbus discovers the Seven Cities of Gold

• Mapped the Texas gulf coast in 1519

• La Salle conquers the Aztec civilization

• Legendary city sought by explorers, but never found by Columbus

• Coronado is the first explorer to reach the Americas

This explorer was known for being the first explore present-day East Texas and spent time with the Caddos.

• Coronado

• Moscoso

• De Pineda

• Columbus

This explorer crossed the Texas Panhandle and wrote about how beautiful it is.

• De Soto

• Cabeza Ce Vaca

• De Pineda

• Coronado

Which of the following was NOT a reason for European Exploration in Texas?

• God

• Glory

• Guts

• Gold

What country did De La Salle represent?

• Portugal

• Spain

• France

• Mexico

Cabeza De Vaca was a part of which expedition?

• De Soto

• Narveaz

• Coronado

• Moscoso

What happened to Fort St. Louis?

• The Spanish took over the fort after defeating the French.
• It burned to the ground.
• It was the most famous fort
• It was destroyed by the Karankawa Indians.