Famous Explorers
Famous Explorers and Others
Vocabulary
Facts and Main Ideas
Texas Trivia
100
Christopher Columbus
Who thought he was close to China or Japan when he landed near mondern-day Florida?
100
El Turco
Who was the Pawnee guide that lied about Quivera?
100
conquistador
What is conqueror?
100
corn, tomatoes, beans, and potatoes
What is foods introduced by Native Americans to the Spaniards?
100
Lone Star State
What is the state nickname?
200
Hernando Cortes
Who was the conquistador who defeated the Aztec?
200
Moctezuma
Who was the leader of the Aztec when the Spaniards arrived?
200
Colony
What is a settlement of people who have left one country to live in another?
200
onions, grapes, and wheat
What is food introduced by the Spaniards to Native Americans?
200
1836-1845
What is the years of Texas independence?
300
Rene'-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle
Who built a fort in Texas in 1865?
300
Fray Marcos de Niza
Who was a priest who led a search party to Florida to see if the seven cities of gold were true?
300
missions
What is a religious settlement?
300
Tex-Mex
What is a blend of Spanish and American ways of cooking?
300
Caddo Lake
What is the only natural lake in the state of Texas?
400
Francisco Vasquez de Coronado
Who was the Spanish Nobleman who went looking for Cibola?
400
Alonso Alvarez de Pineda
Who was the first Spanish explorer to reach Texas?
400
presidios
What is a fort?
400
Matagorda Bay
What is where La Salle landed instead of Louisiana?
400
Pecos, Texas
What is the sight of the first rodeo in 1883?
500
Cabeza de Vaca
Who landed on the coast of Texas after he and his men were caught in a storm?
500
Hernando de Soto
Who explored what is now the southeastern United States?
500
villas
What is a town?
500
Ysleta
What is the town that grew up around the first mission built in Texas?
500
Friendship
What is the state motto?
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