- 1. When did Juan Ponce de León claim Florida for Spain?
A) 1492
B) 1513
C) 1776
D) 1607
- 2. What was Juan Ponce de León searching for when he discovered Florida?
A) A New Colony
B) The Fountain of Youth
C) Routes to Asia
D) Gold
- 3. Which European country did Juan Ponce de León claim Florida for?
A) France
B) England
C) Portugal
D) Spain
- 4. Which indigenous group inhabited Florida when Juan Ponce de León arrived?
A) Inca
B) Cherokee
C) Calusa
D) Aztec
- 5. What was the name of the first Spanish settlement in Florida founded by Juan Ponce de León?
A) Plymouth
B) Jamestown
C) Santa Fe
D) St. Augustine
- 6. What is the capital of Florida today?
A) Miami
B) Tallahassee
C) Orlando
D) Jacksonville
- 7. What was the title given to Juan Ponce de León as a result of his discoveries?
A) Adelantado
B) Captain
C) Viceroy
D) Conquistador
- 8. Which famous explorer did Juan Ponce de León serve under in the Caribbean?
A) Francisco Pizarro
B) Ferdinand Magellan
C) Christopher Columbus
D) Hernán Cortés
- 9. Who was the first European explorer to reach Florida?
A) Jacques Cartier
B) Juan Ponce de León
C) Vasco Núñez de Balboa
D) Hernando de Soto
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