Spanish Conquistadors MCQ Test: Spanish Conquistadors MCQs - Practice Questions
1. Which Spanish explorer led the first successful expedition to circumnavigate the Earth?
2. Which Spanish explorer is associated with the legendary Fountain of Youth?
3. Who is known for exploring the region of present-day Texas, including the Gulf of Mexico?
4. Which conquistador is associated with the search for El Dorado, the legendary city of gold?
5. Which Spanish explorer is associated with the exploration of California and the naming of San Francisco Bay?
6. Who is known for the exploration of the Mississippi River in North America?
7. Who was the Spanish conquistador known for the defeat of the Inca Empire in Peru?
8. Which Spanish conquistador is known for founding the city of Lima in present-day Peru?
9. Which Spanish conquistador is associated with the conquest of the Moctezuma II-led Aztec Empire?
10. Which Spanish explorer is associated with the expeditions in present-day Florida and the southeastern United States?
11. Who led the expedition that resulted in the first European sighting of the Pacific Ocean?
12. Who is known for discovering the Pacific Ocean while exploring the west coast of North America?
13. Who is known for the exploration of the Mississippi River in the early 16th century?
14. Who was the Spanish conquistador known for founding the city of Lima in present-day Peru?
15. Who led an expedition that resulted in the first European sighting of the Mississippi River?
16. Which conquistador is associated with the exploration of the Amazon River?
17. Who is known for leading the expedition that resulted in the first European sighting of the Pacific Ocean?
18. Who is known for circumnavigating the Earth, proving it is round?
19. Who was the Spanish conquistador responsible for the conquest of the Inca Empire in present-day Peru?
20. Which conquistador is associated with the search for El Dorado, the mythical city of gold?
21. Who among the Spanish conquistadors is known for the conquest of the Aztec Empire in present-day Mexico?
22. Which conquistador is known for exploring the Yucatán Peninsula and the Maya civilization?
23. Which Spanish conquistador explored Florida in search of the Fountain of Youth?
24. Which conquistador explored the Mississippi River in North America?
25. Who led the expedition that resulted in the discovery of the Pacific Ocean from the western side of the Americas?
26. Who explored the region of present-day Texas, including the Gulf of Mexico?
27. Which conquistador is associated with the Seven Cities of Gold expedition in the American Southwest?
28. Who explored the region of present-day Florida and is considered the first European to set foot on the mainland of North America?
29. Who was the Spanish conquistador responsible for the defeat of the Inca Empire in Peru?
30. Who was the first European to set foot on the mainland of the Americas?
31. Which Spanish conquistador is associated with the conquest of the Inca Empire in Peru?
32. Which conquistador explored the Yucatán Peninsula and interacted with the Maya civilization?
33. Who led the first European expedition to reach the Pacific Ocean from the Americas?
34. Which conquistador led the expedition that resulted in the conquest of the Chibchan-speaking Muisca Confederation in present-day Colombia?
35. Which conquistador conquered the Inca Empire in present-day Peru?
36. Which Spanish conquistador explored and claimed parts of North America, including Florida, in the early 16th century?
37. Who is often credited with the first European sighting of the Pacific Ocean?
38. Which conquistador is credited with the first European sighting of the Mississippi River?
39. Who led the first European expedition to reach the coast of California?
40. Who explored and claimed parts of what is now the southwestern United States, including Arizona and New Mexico?