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Spanish Explorers
Exploration of North America
Exploring the South of America (Extra Knowledge Required)
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100
This Spanish explorer discovered the New World.
What is Christopher Columbus.
100
This Spanish man explored mainland North America.
Who is Ponce de Leon?
100
Ferdinand Magellan made this impact.
What is discovered a passage between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans?
100
This explorer's first name is John.
What is Cabot.
100
The country that Christopher Columbus thought he landed in.
What is India.
200
This Spanish explorer who conquered the Aztec empire.
What is Hernan Cortes?
200
Our only English explorer.
Who is John Cabot?
200
Ferdinand Magellan's goal in his travel.
What is to find a water route to Asia across the Pacific?
200
This explorer's first name is Hernando.
What is de Soto?
200
This explorer was searching for the Fountain of Youth, a magical water source supposedly capable of reversing the aging process and curing sickness.
What is Ponce de Leon.
300
The Spanish explorer who spread Spanish influence in South America.
What is Francisco Pizarro?
300
An explorer that conquered the Aztec civilization and brought Spanish crops, animals, language, law, customs.
Who is Hernan Cortes?
300
Ferdinand Magellan is known for this amazing feat.
What is circumnavigating the globe?
300
This explorer's first name is Juan.
What is Ponce de Leon?
300
This explorer was sent back to Spain, imprisoned, because he was a brutal leader.
Who is Christopher Columbus?
400
Discovered a new passage between Pacific and Atlantic Oceans.
What is Ferdinand Magellan?
400
Established a French presence in North America
Who is Giovanni da Verranzzano?
400
Francisco Pizarro conquered this civilization.
What is the Incas?
400
This explorer's first name is Vasco.
What is Nunez de Balboa
400
This explorer changed his name when he moved countries.
Who is John Cabot?
500
The Spanish explorer who crossed the Mississippi.
What is Hernando de Soto?
500
Hernando de Soto travelled west through Florida to cross this river.
What is the Mississippi River?
500
Pizarro was really looking for this when he spread Spanish influence in South America.
What is gold and silver?
500
This explorer's first name is Giovanni?
What is da Verrazzano.
500
Many intelligent people in the 1500s didn't believe this theory. Despite what many stories say, Christopher Columbus did not set out to prove this.
What is to prove the Earth was round?