Quiz  /  Spanish Conquistadors MCQ Quiz Questions with Answers

  • 1. 
    What is Francisco Pizarro most known for?

  • Exploring the South Pacific
  • First European to sail from Europe to India by going around Africa
  • Conquering the Inca Empire
  • Exploring the Louisiana Territory and the Pacific Northwest

  • 2. 
    What is Hernan Cortes most known for?

  • Starting the European exploration of America
  • First to circumnavigate the globe
  • Exploring the South Pacific
  • Conquering the Aztec Empire

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

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

  • 5. 
    What city did Francisco Pizarro establish in Peru?

  • Arequipa
  • Lima
  • Trujillo
  • Cuzco

  • 6. 
    What was the name of the Aztec emperor that was conquered by the Spanish?

  • Montezuma II
  • Tizoc
  • Itzcoatl
  • Acamapichtli

  • 7. 
    Who was the first European to see the Pacific Ocean from the Americas?

  • Vasco Nunez de Balboa
  • Hernan Cortes
  • Hernando de Soto
  • Francisco Pizarro

  • 8. 
    Which of the following is true about Hernando de Soto?

  • He explored much of Florida
  • All of the above
  • He was the first European to explore west of the Mississippi River
  • He took part of Francisco Pizarro's expedition to conquer the Inca

  • 9. 
    What explorer arrested and framed Vasco de Balboa for treason?

  • Francisco Pizarro
  • Hernando de Soto
  • Juan Ponce de Leon
  • Hernan Cortes

  • 10. 
    What was responsible for killing around 90% of Native Americans?

  • Fighting with the conquistadors
  • Wars between tribes
  • Suicide
  • Diseases brought by the Europeans
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