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Ferdinand was born in
A. 1480
B. 1675
C. 1920
A. 1480
Pedro Menendez de Aviles landed in Florida in September of 1565 and returned to Spain in 1567. How many years had passed?
A. 5 years
B. 2 years
C. 7 years
B. 2 Years
True or False
Magellan’s greatest discovery was the Herb Island Trade Route
False: The Spice Island Trade route
How many children did Hernan Cortez have?
A. 5
B. 12
C. 10
C. 10
Hernan Cortez was known for being the most successful of the Spanish ______________.
A. KINGS
B.PHILOSOPHERS
C. CONQUISTADORS
C. CONQUISTADORS
This person was born in 1520 and died in 1565. He lived for 45 years.
A. Pedro Menendez
B. Maco de Vaco
C. Jean Ribault
C. Jean Ribault
Jean Ribault was born in 1520 and died in 1565. How many years did he live?
A. 45 years
B. 75 years
C. 50 years
A. 45 years
Hernan Cortez was known for his conquest of what empire?
A. AZTEC
B. INCA
C. SPANISH
A. AZTEC
Jean Ribault was a _____ naval officer, navigator and colonizer.
A. Spanish
B. French
C. Italian
B. French
Jean Ribault took over command of the French colony of Fort Caroline in what is now what city in Florida?
A. JACKSONVILLE
B. ORLANDO
C. PONTE VERDA
A. JACKSONVILLE
________ was born in MEDELLIN, SPAIN in 1485
A. Hernan Cortez
B. John Cabot
C. Julian Jean Jacques
A. Hernan Cortez
Alvar Nunez was one of ____ survivors of the 1527 Narváez expedition
A. Eight
B. Four
C. Ten
B. Four
Ferdinand Magellan is best known for being the leader of the first successful mission to _________ the Earth, meaning he sailed all around the globe.
A. CIRCUMBOBULATE
B. CIRCUMNAVIGATE
C. CIRCUMPOPULATE
B. CIRCUMNAVIGATE
True or False
In pursuit of a rumored Fountain of Youth Ponce de Leon led an expedition and landed on the coast of what is now Florida.
True!
John Cabot was originally born with this name
A. Jean Cabret
B. John Cabanni
C. Giovanni Caboto
C. Giovanni Caboto
John Cabot was born in Gaeta, Italy in ______
A. 1566
B. 1455
C. 1690
B. 1455
Pedro Menendez led an army with _____ soldiers to attack Fort Caroline
A. 100
B. 20
C. 500
C. 500
Ferdinand Magellan helped the world in many ways. He brought new ideas to the world when he was exploring and introduced new ________.
A. MAP ROUTES
B. TRAIN ROUTES
C. TRADE ROUTES
C. TRADE ROUTES
In May of 1497, John Cabot left Bristol, England, on the MATTHEW, a fast and able ship that carried ___ men and weighed ___ tons
A. 18, 50
B. 30, 100
C. 2, 10
A. 18, 50
Claiming it as the territory for France, Jean Ribault named his newfound city ________ , as this name included the month when he found it.
A. "JUNE SONG"
B. "RIVER MAY"
C. "APRIL TOWN"
B. "RIVER MAY"
Ponce de Leon died in 1521, at the age of 61. What year was he born?
A. 1250
B. 1582
C. 1460
C. 1460
Hernan Cortez was born in 1485 and passed away in 1547. How many years did he live?
A. 50 years
B. 38 years
C. 62 years
C. 62 years
Nunez was appointed the __________ and the _______ of Rio de la Plata in 1940.
A. PRESIDENT, CAPTAIN
B. CAPTAIN GENERAL, GOVERNOR
C. KING, CAPTAIN
B. CAPTAIN GENERAL, GOVERNOR
Ponce de Leon’s 1513 expedition consisted of 3 ships, what were their names
A. The SANTIAGO, The SANTA MARIA and The SAN CRISTOBAL
B. C. The DOMININGO, The DE LA CRUZ, The PABLO
C. The SANTA MARIA, THE ESCOBAR, The SAN JUAN
A. The SANTIAGO, The SANTA MARIA and The SAN CRISTOBAL
Ponce de Leon was most known for leading a European Expedition for ______ and gave ______ its name.
A. GOLD, FLORIDA
B. SHIPS, ST AUGUSTINE
C. GOLD, SPAIN
A. GOLD, FLORIDA