Conquest & Colonization Quiz

Which diseases cost millions of Americans their lives?

• Smallpox and Mumps

• Polio and Covid

• Strep and Flu

• Allergies and a Cold

Why did the Spanish people travel to the Americas?

• To helps the Americas with their diseases.

• For a chance to grow cash crops for more money.

• To spread their religion and language.

• To jump start the Columbian Exchange.

Which factor allowed the Incas to be overtaken by Pizarro?

• Many Incan warriors had died of disease.

• He enslaved the Incas, thus conquering them.

• He attacked in the night, surprising the Incas.

• He had horses, armor, and weapons.

Which event started the Columbian Exchange?

• Columbus' voyage.

• Conquest of the Aztecs.

• Chicken pox spreading rapidly.

• The discovery of sugarcane.

How did Cortes conquer the Aztec?

• He had horses, armor, and weapons.

• Enslaved Africans built up his army.

• Columbus provided many resources.

• He was helped by mutual enemies.

Enslaved Africans were forced to the Americas through which trade route?

• Columbus' voyage

• Transatlantic Slave Trade

• Dia de Los Muertos

• The Mestizo

Which cultural tradition can be credited to the Aztecs and Incas?

• Cortes

• Dia de Los Muertos

• Pizarro

• Tiano

In the Columbian Exchange, new animals were used for which purpose?

• Farming and ranching

• A new food supply

• Medicine for diseases

• To capture the indigenous people

Which three were main cash crops of the Americas?

• Sugarcane

• Corn

• Bananas

• Potatoes

How is the world we have today a direct result of the Columbian Exchange? What is the impact on the land and the people of the Americas?