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