The Aztecs, Incas & Spanish Conquistadors (2)

How was tribute paid in the Inca Empire?

• gold or silver coins

• people for sacrifice

• crops such as potatoes and corn

• cocoa beans and shells

Who used knotted strings called a quipu?

• an Incan priest

• an Incan ruler

• an Incan artisan

• an Incan runner

Which of the following describe all three civilizations; Mayas, Aztecs, and Incas?

• practiced human sacrifice

• built huge stone structures such as temples and pyramids

• traded goods in open markets

• had a polytheistic religion

What was the biggest reason the Spanish conquered the Aztecs and Incas?

• for adventure and entertainment

• to convert them to Christianity

• gold and glory

• to keep Europe safe

What weakened the Inca Empire before the arrival of the Spanish?

• smallpox

• civil war

• drought

• earthquakes

Which of the following groups were conquered by the Spanish?

• Incas

• Olmecs

• Toltecs

• Aztecs

Why did the Inca ruler, Atahualpa, allow the Spanish conquistador, Pizarro to enter his city?

• He wanted to be allies with the Spanish

• He was confident that he had many more warriors than Pizarro.

• He thought Pizarro was a god.

• He was planning to steal his horses.

Which empire was located in South America?

• Olmecs

• Mayas

• Aztecs

• Incas

Less than 50 years after Pizarro arrived, over 50% of the Andean people were dead. Who were these people?

• Olmecs

• Aztecs

• Incas

• Toltecs

What was the terrain like in most of the Inca Empire?

• plains and plateaus

• mountainous

• desert

• tropical rain forest