Mesoamerican Civilizations and the Age of Exploration

Which Mesoamerican civilization built the city of Tenochtitlan?

• Mayans

• Olmecs

• Incas

• Aztecs

Who was the leader of the Inca Empire during the Spanish conquest?

• Pachacuti

• Moctezuma

• Montezuma

• Atahualpa

Which Mesoamerican civilization developed a writing system using hieroglyphs?

• Olmec

• Aztec

• Maya

• Inca

Who was the Spanish conquistador who defeated the Aztec Empire?

• Francisco Pizarro

• Hernán Cortés

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Christopher Columbus

Which European explorer is credited with discovering America?

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Christopher Columbus

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Vasco da Gama

Which Mesoamerican civilization built the city of Chichen Itza?

• Inca

• Olmec

• Maya

• Aztec

Who was the Spanish conquistador who conquered the Inca Empire?

• Vasco Núñez de Balboa

• Hernán Cortés

• Francisco Pizarro

• Ferdinand Magellan

Which European explorer claimed Canada for France?

• Jacques Cartier

• Vasco da Gama

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Christopher Columbus

Which Mesoamerican civilization is known for their pyramids and temples?

• The Olmec civilization

• The Mesoamerican civilization known for their pyramids and temples is the Maya civilization.

• The Aztec civilization

• The Inca civilization

What was the name of the route that transported African slaves to the Americas?

• Pacific Slave Trade

• Indian Ocean Slave Trade

• Transatlantic Slave Trade

• Arctic Slave Trade