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