Froggy Jumps Exploradores de España: TriviaOnline version Pon a prueba tus conocimientos sobre los exploradores españoles. by Ellen Ludwig 1 Christopher Columbus was a man who made bold plans. Where was Columbus from? a Italy b Spain c Portugal 2 What did Columbus want to find? a a new route to Asia by sailing west across the Atlantic Ocean b a new route to South Africa c a new route to South America 3 Christopher Columbus did not have much money to pay for his voyage. He had to find someone to pay for this dangerous trip. Who eventually agreed to be Columbus' patrons? a King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain b King Edward III or England c King Ferdinand of Portugal 4 Why did Spanish rulers how to earn money from the gold and spices that Columbus expected to trade for in Asia? a They needed money to pay for a war that Spain had recently fought. b They needed more money to build missions in Spain. c They needed money to pay for a large fleet of sailing ships. 5 True OR false...Columbus sailed from Spain with about 90 men on three different ships (Nina, Pinta, & the Santa Maria). a TRUE! b FALSE! c 6 After traveling close to 4,500 miles, Columbus and his men spotted land and reached shore on ______________________. a October 12, 1492 b December 25, 1596 c October 8, 1201 7 Columbus was certain that they reached Asia. Instead, his ships hand landed on an island in the Caribbean Sea, which is part of Europe. TRUE OR FALSE? a FALSE!!! The correct answer is North America! b TRUE!!! c 8 Because he thought they were near India, Columbus named the region the __________ and called its people _______________. a West Indies and Indians b Westland and Indians c India and Indians 9 The people Columbus and his men had met had a different name for themselves. They were the T________, and many looked fearful when they saw him and his crew! a Tainos b Tartens c Torts 10 How many additional voyages did Columbus make to the Americas, traveling close to a total of 30,000 miles? a 3 b 2 c 5 11 During Columbus additional voyages, he continued to be convinced that he was in ____________. He conquered the Tainos and took many captive, as well as claimed the land for _________________ to start settlements. a India and Spain b China and Spain c South Africa and Portugal 12 TRUE OR FALSE...The discovery of land between Europe and Asia spread quickly throughout Europe. Soon, other Europeans set sail for the Americas, including a group of Spanish soldiers called conquistadores. a TRUE!!! b FALSE!!! c 13 Hernan Cortes was a conquistador who led an expedition to ______________ in 1519. a Mexico b Spain c Europe 14 Why did Cortes wish to go to the land that is present day Mexico? a He had heard of the Aztec empire and its riches. b He wanted to build missions in this land for Spain. c He was searching for the 'Fountain of Youth.' 15 Cortes gathered an army of Spanish explorers and Indians who resented Aztec rule. He led them into the grand city of ___________________, the Aztec capital. a Tenochtitlan b Tijuana c Madrid 16 TRUE or FALSE? Moctezuma, the Aztec leader, was not welcoming to Cortes and his crew. a FALSE!!! Moctezuma WAS welcoming! He gave Cortes and his crew gifts! b TRUE!!! c 17 The relations between the Aztecs and Spainards soon grew strained. Following through with his plan, Cortes took _________________ prisoner, and after fighting that lasted nearly 2 years, Cortes and his Indian allies demolished ____________. a Moctezuma and Tenochtitlan b Moctezuma and Portugal c Tenochtitlan and Mexico City
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