Contact and Conquest

What was the capital of the Aztec empire?

• Egypt

• Mexico City

• Tenochtitlan

• Central America

How many people were under the Aztec rule?

• 10 million

• 5 million

• 15 million

• 20 million

What played a role in the fall of the Aztecs?

• Superior weapons of the Spanish

• Ineffective leadership

• Smallpox

• All of the above

What disease decimated the Aztec population?

• Malaria

• Influenza

• Smallpox

• Cholera

What was the name of the mountain range that the Incas lived within?

• Andes

• Machu Picchu

• Rocky

• Cuzco

What was the capital city of the Incan Empire?

• Pizzaro

• Machu Picchu

• Brazil

• Cuzco

Which of the following was NOT an achievement of the Incas?

• Roads

• Bridges

• Written Language

• Masonry

Instead of paying taxes, Incan commoners had to do what?

• Pay tribute

• Sacrifice a family member

• Become merchants

• Pay with mita

All of the following led to the fall of the Incas except...

• inferior weapons

• Fransisco Pizzaro

• small pox

• famine

The Aztec gained wealth through taxes and tribute

• True

• False