Juan Ponce de Leon claims Florida for Spain
- 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) The Fountain of Youth
B) Routes to Asia
C) A New Colony
D) Gold
- 3. Which European country did Juan Ponce de León claim Florida for?
A) Portugal
B) Spain
C) England
D) France
- 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) Santa Fe
B) St. Augustine
C) Jamestown
D) Plymouth
- 6. What is the capital of Florida today?
A) Jacksonville
B) Tallahassee
C) Orlando
D) Miami
- 7. What was the title given to Juan Ponce de León as a result of his discoveries?
A) Captain
B) Viceroy
C) Adelantado
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) Hernando de Soto
B) Jacques Cartier
C) Vasco Núñez de Balboa
D) Juan Ponce de León
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