Quiz  /  Juan Ponce de Leon MCQ Quiz Questions with Answers

  • 1. 
    In what country was Juan Ponce de Leon born?

  • Spain
  • England
  • Portugal
  • France

  • 2. 
    When was Juan Ponce de Leon born?

  • 1687
  • 1610
  • 1728
  • 1474

  • 3. 
    What is Juan Ponce de Leon most known for?

  • Conquering the Inca Empire
  • Exploring the South Pacific
  • Exploring Florida and searching for the Fountain of Youth
  • Exploring the Louisiana Territory and the Pacific Northwest

  • 4. 
    What job did Juan Ponce de Leon have as a young boy growing up in Spain?

  • Squire
  • Painter
  • Pig herder
  • Farmer

  • 5. 
    What famous explorer did Ponce de Leon join on his second expedition to the New World?

  • Christopher Columbus
  • Vasco da Gama
  • Hernan Cortes
  • Henry Hudson

  • 6. 
    On what island did Ponce de Leon establish the first Spanish settlement and later become governor?

  • Cuba
  • Hispaniola
  • Jamaica
  • Puerto Rico

  • 7. 
    What land did Ponce de Leon discover and name while searching for new islands north of Puerto Rico?

  • Mexico
  • Jamaica
  • Cuba
  • Florida

  • 8. 
    True or False: There is little evidence that Ponce de Leon was actually searching for the Fountain of Youth?

  • TRUE
  • FALSE

  • 9. 
    Why did Ponce de Leon return to Florida in 1521?

  • To establish a Spanish colony
  • To map the coastline
  • To fight the natives
  • To search for gold

  • 10. 
    How did Juan Ponce de Leon die?

  • He was assassinated by his men
  • He was shot in the thigh with a poisoned arrow
  • His ship sunk off the coast of Cuba
  • He died of malaria on the Island of Puerto Rico
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