Early Explorers Review

Which of the following is NOT a reason Spanish explorers came to the new world

• Glory

• Gifts

• Gold

• God

What is the name of the legendary "city of gold"?

• Cibola

• El Dorado

• Mexico City

• Tenochtitlan

What is a conquistador?

• a Catholic religious leader

• the front door of a Mission

• the name of the most famous Mission

• a spanish explorer

Which spanish explorer mapped the coast of Texas?

• Pineda

• Cabeza de Vaca

• De Soto

• Cortez

Which explorer conquered the city of Tenochtitlan and renamed it Mexico City?

• Pineda

• Cabeza de Vaca

• De Soto

• Cortez

Which explorer was shipwrecked, kidnapped, and wrote the book La Relacion?

• Pineda

• Cabeza de Vaca

• De Soto

• Cortez

Which explorer took over after Coronado died?

• Columbus

• De Soto

• Moscoso

• Narvaez

Which explorer was led to Quivira by "The Turk"?

• Columbus

• De Soto

• Moscoso

• Coronado

This city, now named Mexico City, was once the capital of the Aztec Empire.

• Tenochtitlan

• Xunantunich

• Teotihuacan

• Tzintzuntzan

What year was the coast of Texas mapped?

• 1516

• 1517

• 1519

• 1520