People & Empires in the Americas

Which of the following Latin American Empires was located in Central Mexico?

• Aztec

• Inca

• Maya

• Olmec

Which of the following Latin American Empires was located in South America across modern-day Chile, Peru, Bolivia, as well as small parts of other modern-day South American countries?

• Aztec

• Inca

• Maya

• Olmec

This Latin American civilization had a capital city called Tenochtitlan.

• Inca

• Olmec

• Aztec

• Maya

This Latin American civilization had a capital city called Cuzco.

• Inca

• Olmec

• Aztec

• Maya

In a complete sentence, explain why Spanish explorers wanted to come to Latin America.

Who was the ruler of the Aztec Empire?

• Cortes

• Montezuma

• Atahualpa

• Pizarro

Who was the ruler of the Inca Empire?

• Cortes

• Montezuma

• Atahualpa

• Pizarro

This ruler of a Latin American civilization feared the Spanish explorer who traveled to his empire because he thought he might be a god.

• Atahualpa

• Montezuma

• Pizarro

• Cortes

What did Montezuma do when Cortes arrived in the Aztec Empire?

Who did Hernan Cortes sail for?

• United Kingdom

• Mexico

• Spain

• France