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