European Conquests in the Americas - Vocabulary Quiz

What does the term 'Taino' refer to?

• A type of ship

• An indigenous people of the Caribbean

• A Spanish explorer

• A type of weapon

Who were the 'Conquistadors'?

• Native American tribes

• Spanish conquerors of the Americas

• Portuguese sailors

• French traders

What is 'Immunity' in the context of European conquests?

• Resistance to diseases

• A type of armor

• A legal protection

• A form of government

Who was Hernan Cortez?

• A) A leader of the Taino

• B) A Spanish Conquistador who led an expedition that caused the fall of the Aztec Empire

• C) A Portuguese explorer

• D) A French privateer.

What was Tenochtitlan?

• A) A Spanish fort

• B) The capital of the Aztec Empire

• C) A type of ship

• D) A Caribbean island

Who was Moctezuma?

• A) A Spanish king

• B) An Aztec emperor

• C) A Portuguese sailor

• D) A French trader.

Who was Francisco Pizarro?

• A) A leader of the Taino

• B) A Spanish Conquistador who led the expedition that conquered the Inca Empire

• C) A Portuguese explorer

• D) A French privateer

What is a 'Privateer'?

• A type of ship

• A pirate with government authorization

• A Spanish soldier

• A French trader.

What was the role of a Viceroy in colonial Latin America?

• A local farmer

• A representative of the Spanish crown

• A religious leader

• A native warrior

What were Encomiendas in the context of Spanish colonization?

• A) A type of weapon

• B) A system of forced labor

• C) A religious ceremony

• D) A trade route