Guns, Germs, and Steel- Conquest

How many Spaniards attacked the imperial army of the Incas?

• 468

• 168

• 1168

• 1868

How many Incas did the Spaniards massacre?

• 700

• 7,000

• 70,000

• 700,000

According to Jared Diamond, all of the following helped determine the winners and losers in history EXCEPT-

• Race of the inhabitants

• Shape of the continents

• Animals available to humans

For two years a band of Spanish conquistadors had been travelling in search of-

• Guns, Germs, and Steel

• Gold and glory

• The fountain of youth

The Spanish mercenaries and adventurers were led by-

• Columbus

• Pizarro

• Cortez

• DeSoto

By the 1530s, the Inca Empire was enormous, it stretched along the length of the Andes Mountains from modern day Equador to Chile, a distance of-

• 1,500 miles

• 2,500 miles

• 3,500 miles

• 4,500 miles

Why is Jared Diamond interested in Pizarro's conquistadors?

• Because their story is such a grimly successful example of European conquest.

• Because their story is such a grimly successful example of American conquest.

Jared Diamond explores patterns of-

• Migration

• Conquest

• Communication

• Expansion

Most of Jared Diamond's field work had been done in this part of the world.

• Papua New Guinea

• Central America

• Australia

Agriculture first developed in this area of the planet.

• Fertile Crescent

• Great Plains

• Nile Valley