Spanish Conquest of the Inca Empire Quiz

Who were the two half-brothers who fought for the throne of the Inca Empire?

• Huáscar and Atahualpa

• Francisco Pizarro and Hernán Cortés

• Diego de Almagro and Sebastián de Belalcázar

• Pedro de Alvarado and Lope García de Castro

What was the name of the Spanish conquistador who led the expedition to invade the weakened Inca Empire?

• Sebastián de Belalcázar

• Diego de Almagro

• Francisco Pizarro

• Hernán Cortés

What was the name of the first Spanish settlement established by Francisco Pizarro in northern Peru?

• Arequipa

• Trujillo

• Cuzco

• Lima

Who did Atahualpa send to gather information from the Spanish to ascertain their nature?

• Friar Vincente de Valverde

• Francisco Pizarro

• Hernando de Soto

• Cinquinchara

When did Francisco Pizarro and his men reach the city of Cajamarca?

• November 15, 1532

• December 9, 1824

• July 28, 1821

• August 29, 1533

What was the name of the last Sapa Inca who faced the tragic end of his reign during the Spanish conquest of Peru?

• Túpac Amaru

• Atahualpa

• Huáscar

• Huayna Capac

Who played a significant role in reshaping the socio-political landscape of Peru and ended the indigenous Neo-Inca State in Vilcabamba?

• Francisco Pizarro

• Hernán Cortés

• Francisco de Toledo

• Diego de Almagro

What was the name of the treaty that resolved territorial disputes between Spain and Portugal in present-day Uruguay?

• Treaty of Lima

• Treaty of Ayacucho

• Treaty of Madrid

• Treaty of Tordesillas

Who commanded the patriot forces in the Battle of Ayacucho, securing the independence of Peru and South America from Spanish rule?

• José de San Martín

• Thomas Cochrane

• Antonio José de Sucre

• José de La Serna

When was the independence of Peru proclaimed?

• August 29, 1533

• January 13, 1750

• July 28, 1821

• December 9, 1824