Spanish Colonization of America Quiz

Who led the legendary voyage of the navigator Christopher Columbus in 1492?

• Juan Ponce de León

• Francisco Pizarro

• Hernán Cortés

• Christopher Columbus

What was the starting point of the Spanish colonization period in America?

• Asia

• Caribbean Sea islands

• South America

• North America

What led to the acceleration of the European society's development and the growth of trade and industry volumes?

• Discovery of new trade routes

• Invention of new technology

• Search for gold

• Exploration of new lands

Who were the first participants of La Conquista - the conquest of America?

• Merchants

• Conquistadors

• Explorers

• Missionaries

Which Spanish conquistador conquered the Aztec state in 1521?

• Pedro de Alvarado

• Hernán Cortés

• Juan Ponce de León

• Francisco Pizarro

Which Spanish conquistador conquered the Inca state from 1532 to 1535?

• Juan Ponce de León

• Francisco Pizarro

• Pedro de Valdivia

• Hernán Cortés

Who founded Buenos Aires in 1536?

• Pedro de Valdivia

• Francisco Pizarro

• Pedro de Mendoza

• Hernán Cortés

What was the main religion spread by missionaries on the conquered lands of the Indians?

• Buddhism

• Catholicism

• Hinduism

• Islam

What was the main type of labor duties imposed on the Indian territories by the Spanish colonizers?

• Compulsory agricultural work

• Compulsory military service

• Compulsory construction work

• Compulsory mining work

What was the consequence of the Spanish colonization on the traditional culture of the local tribes?

• Preservation

• Adaptation

• Expansion

• Destruction