Latin America Spanish Exploration Quiz

Who were the first European explorers to reach the Americas?

• British colonizers

• Norse Viking explorers

• Spanish conquistadors

• Portuguese sailors

Which settlement did the Norse Vikings establish in current day Canada?

• Vinland

• Tenochtitlan

• Machu Picchu

• Haiti

Who was the explorer that thought he could reach India by sailing west around the globe?

• Francisco Pizarro

• Hernan Cortes

• Hernando de Soto

• Christopher Columbus

What did Christopher Columbus call the indigenous people living in the Bahamas?

• Aztecs

• Incas

• Taino

• Mayans

What was the main weapon of the Spanish army during the conquest of the Inca Empire?

• Horses

• Armor

• Guns

• Disease

Which disease devastated the indigenous population of the Americas?

• Smallpox

• Chicken pox

• Mumps

• Measles

What new animals were introduced to the Americas during the Columbian Exchange?

• Elephants and tigers

• Horses and cattle

• Kangaroos and koalas

• Llamas and alpacas

Which European country claimed the area we now call Brazil?

• Portugal

• Britain

• Spain

• France

What was the main source of labor for the European plantations in the Americas?

• European immigrants

• Enslaved Africans

• Native Americans

• Indentured servants

What cultural traditions of the Inca are still found in the Andes today?

• Rumba and calypso music

• Steel drums and samba

• Vodou and African languages

• Textile making and traditional foods