Conquistadors Quiz

Which of the following completes the table above?

• 1 = Henry Hudson, 2 = Hernan Cortes

• 1 = Hernan Cortes, 2 = Francisco Pizarro

• 1 = Vasco da Gama, 2 = Hernando de Soto

• 1 = Francisco Pizarro, 2 = Bartolomeu Dias

Which of the following regions was conquered by Hernan Cortes?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Which of the following regions was conquered by Francisco Pizarro?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

The painting to the right by Emanuel Leutze, depicts an event that happened in the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan. Which of the following is true concerning this painting?

• it shows the Aztec defeating the Spanish

• it shows the English defeating the Aztec

• it shows the Spanish defeating the Aztec

• it shows the Portuguese defeating the Aztec

Who led this attack on the Aztec?

• Hernan Cortes

• Vasco da Gama

• Jacques Cartier

• Francisco Pizarro

What does the passage above say about Pizarro's expedition to South America?

• he was sent to learn and document the culture of the Inca people

• he was sent to establish trade routes between the two great empires

• he was ordered to make the Inca military allies of Spain at any cost

• he was ordered to spread Christianity, by force if necessary

From the excerpts above, it can be determined that

• religion was not very important to the Inca people.

• the Spanish would have a difficult time governing the Inca Empire.

• the Inca social structure made them an easy target for the Spanish.

• Spanish horses and advanced weapons allowed for a quick defeat of the Inca.

Which of the following best completes the passage above? (marked with a ?) Reminder: Southern Europeans closer to Rome were not as involved in religious protesting/ reforming.

• Protestant

• Catholic

• Anglican

• Lutheran

How were the Aztec and Inca defeated by the Spanish? CHOOSE THREE.

• The Spanish had superior military technology and tactics.

• The Aztec and Inca were weakened by diseases brought by the Spanish.

• The Spanish used the promise of wealth to persuade the Aztec and Inca to surrender.

• The Aztec and Inca empires were close to Spain making it easy to transport military supplies.

• The Spanish formed alliances with rival tribes and used them to conquer the Aztec and Inca.