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