The Fall of the Incan Empire

What was the name of the empire that the Spanish heard about, which was rich in gold?

• Aztec Empire

• Incan Empire

• Mayan Empire

• Olmec Empire

Who was the leader of the expeditions that eventually led to the capture of the Incan Emperor?

• Hernando de Soto

• Diego de Almargo

• Francisco Pizarro

• Pedro de Valdivia

What disease did Francisco Pizarro bring to the Incan region during his expeditions?

• Measles

• Influenza

• Smallpox

• Malaria

What was the name of the Incan Emperor captured by Pizarro?

• Huayna Capac

• Huascar

• Manco Inca Yupanque

• Atahualpa

What was the ransom demanded by the Spanish for the release of Atahualpa?

• A room filled with silver

• A room filled with gold

• A fleet of llamas

• A chest of emeralds

Which city did the Spanish and their native allies capture in November?

• Quito

• Lima

• Cusco

• Vilcabamba

Who was appointed as the puppet emperor by the Spanish after Atahualpa's execution?

• Huascar

• Manco Inca Yupanque

• Tupac Amaru

• Huayna Capac

What was the name of the new state established by Manco Inca after fleeing Cusco?

• New Castile

• New Toledo

• Vilcabamba

• Lima

Who was granted the right to conquer modern-day Chile by Francisco Pizarro?

• Hernando de Soto

• Diego de Almargo

• Pedro de Valdivia

• Gonzalo Pizarro

In what year did Francisco de Toledo's armies capture the last Incan Emperor, ending the Incan Empire?

• 1536

• 1546

• 1572

• 1582