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