Who was one of the Spanish Conquistadors known for exploring Florida?
Spanish Conquistadors Quiz

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Carrie Watterson
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Hernando de Soto
Christopher Columbus
Francisco Pizarro
Ferdinand Magellan
Answer explanation
Hernando de Soto was a Spanish Conquistador known for his exploration of Florida in the 1530s. Unlike Columbus, Pizarro, and Magellan, who focused on other regions, de Soto specifically explored the southeastern United States.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which Spanish Conquistador is associated with the search for the Fountain of Youth?
Hernando de Soto
Ponce de Leon
Vasco Núñez de Balboa
Hernán Cortés
Answer explanation
Ponce de Leon is the Spanish Conquistador famously associated with the search for the Fountain of Youth, a legendary spring that supposedly restores youth. He explored Florida in the early 16th century in pursuit of this myth.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who were some of the explorers from Spain who went on to explore the Americas after Columbus?
Vasco da Gama and Marco Polo
Balboa and Magellan
Lewis and Clark
Cook and Hudson
Answer explanation
After Columbus, explorers like Vasco Núñez de Balboa and Ferdinand Magellan further explored the Americas. Balboa is known for crossing the Isthmus of Panama, while Magellan led the first expedition to circumnavigate the globe.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What drove the Spanish explorers to push deep into North and South America?
Desire for spices
Desire for gold and other riches
Desire for new technology
Desire for new allies
Answer explanation
The Spanish explorers were primarily driven by the desire for gold and other riches, seeking wealth and resources in the New World, which led them to explore deep into North and South America.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the status of the land in the Americas to the Spanish explorers?
It was already a Spanish colony
It was new land to the Spanish
It was uninhabited
It was a trading post
Answer explanation
The Spanish explorers encountered the Americas as new land, previously unknown to them. This discovery opened opportunities for exploration and colonization, making 'It was new land to the Spanish' the correct choice.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which two native groups did the Spanish encounter?
Aztecs and Mayans
Incas and Mayans
Aztecs and Incas
Incas and Olmecs
Answer explanation
The Spanish encountered the Aztecs in present-day Mexico and the Incas in South America. Both were significant civilizations during the Spanish conquest, making 'Aztecs and Incas' the correct answer.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Where were the Aztecs located?
South America
North America
Mexico
Europe
Answer explanation
The Aztecs were an indigenous civilization that thrived in central Mexico from the 14th to the 16th centuries. Therefore, the correct answer is Mexico, as they were not located in South America, North America broadly, or Europe.
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