10/21/21 Quiz

Question 1

Spanish conquerors. They would give ⅕ of their gold to the Spanish crown.

Answer 1

Conquistador

Question 2

He landed on the east coast of Mexico in Tenochtitlan in 1519 who tricked the Aztecs into giving him their riches.

Answer 2

Hernando Cortes

Question 3

the blonde haired, blue eyed, fair skinned god who the Aztecs thought would come to save them.

Answer 3

Quetzacoatl

Question 4

a conquistador, he destroys the Incan Empire (1535)

Answer 4

Pizzaro

Question 5

conquistador, in 1513 he was looking for the “Fountain of Youth”, he never found it, but he did discover St. Augustine in Florida.

Answer 5

Ponce de Leon

Question 6

conquistador He was looking for “The Seven Cities of Gold”, he never found it but he did discover the Grand Canyon. He also explored a lot of places in the Southwest.

Answer 6

Coronado

Question 7

Spanish priest who criticized the mistreatment of the Indians. He founded MISSIONS in Texas, and California. He converted the Indians to Catholic religion.

Answer 7

Fr. De las Casas

Question 8

The first permanent European settlement that is located in Florida

Answer 8

St. Augustine