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WorksheetsLatin American History
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who was the last Sapa Inca before Pizarro conquered the Incan Empire?
a)
Atahualpa
b)
Huitzilopochti
c)
Montezuma
d)
Cortes
2.
Which empire created a calendar system that influenced the one we use today?
a)
The Olmec
b)
The Maya
c)
The Aztec
d)
The Inca
3.
Which animal was brought to Latin America by the Spanish during their conquests?
a)
Horse
b)
Deer
c)
Sloth
d)
Black Bear
4.
The Aztecs and the Incas believed in multiple gods which meant that their civilization was
a)
Monotheistic
b)
Polytheistic
c)
Atheism
d)
Agnostic
5.
This Spanish conquistador was welcomed with gifts and honor and was able to manipulate the Aztec empire from within.
a)
Francisco Pizarro
b)
Hernan Cortes
c)
Christopher Colombus
d)
Ponce de Leon
6.
Capital of the Aztec Empire that was located in present-day Mexico City
a)
Machu Picchu
b)
Cuzco
c)
Tenochtilan
d)
Tikal
7.
This conquistador executed the leader of the Incas despite receiving a large ransom of gold. He would conquer the Incan civilization.
a)
Hernan Cortes
b)
Francisco Pizarro
c)
Ponce de Leon
d)
Christopher Columbus
8.
This empire was mainly concerned with expansion and taking control of as much land as possible
a)
Olmec
b)
Maya
c)
Aztec
d)
Inca
9.
Who was killed by his own people during rioting and civil war broke out after the Spanish invaded their lands
a)
Pachacuti
b)
Atahualpa
c)
Montezuma
d)
Quetzelcoatl
10.
This civilization invented the chinampa system of farming by creating floating gardens used to harvest crops.
a)
The Olmec
b)
The Maya
c)
The Aztec
d)
The Inca
11.
The empire was able to build terraces for farming and a system of irrigation despite living high up in the mountains
a)
The Olmec
b)
The Maya
c)
The Aztec
d)
The Inca
12.
This empire used a system called quipu using strings and knots to keep track of goods and taxes.
a)
The Olmec
b)
The Maya
c)
The Aztec
d)
The Inca
13.
Which of these conquistadors was killed by his own people after conquering the Incan world?
a)
Francisco Pizarro
b)
Hernan Cortes
c)
Christopher Columbus
d)
Ponce de Leon
14.
Which of these civilizations came first in Latin America?
a)
The Olmec
b)
The Maya
c)
The Aztec
d)
The Inca
15.
The search for what natural resource was the basis of the Spanish desire to conquer Latin America?
a)
Silver
b)
Gold
c)
Oil
d)
Coal
16.
Which animal helped native people hunt and trade over a larger area?
a)
pig
b)
goat
c)
horse
d)
sheep
17.
What percentage of the indegnous population was killed by disease after the Spanish invaded Latin America?
a)
50%
b)
60%
c)
70%
d)
80%
18.
Which continent was used as part of the Triangular trade and provided the majority of the slaves used on plantations in the New World?
a)
Europe
b)
Asia
c)
Africa
d)
Austrailia
19.
African slaves were preferred over Native American slaves due to their
a)
superior upper body strength
b)
superior physical endurance
c)
superior immunity to diseases
d)
superior intelligence
20.
People of mixed Native American and European ancestry
a)
Mestizo
b)
Mulattoe
c)
Scandanavian
d)
Slavic
21.
People of African and European ancestry
a)
Mestizo
b)
Mulattoe
c)
Scandanavian
d)
Slavic
22.
When did slavery end for most parts of Latin America?
a)
After the slaves revolted
b)
as countries got independence from Europe
c)
after the kings of Spain and Portugal outlawed slavery
d)
when the people of the country voted to free the slaves
23.
What is the most common religion of Latin America
a)
Muslim
b)
Jewish
c)
Roman Catholic
d)
Buddhism
24.
What was the main job of the priests, friars, and monks sent by Spain to the New World?
a)
find food and shelter for the poor
b)
convert the Indians to Christianity
c)
build missions to serve the settlers
d)
minister to the armies of the Spanish king
25.
Leading up to the Latin American revoultions, what empire controlled most of Latin America?
a)
Spain
b)
Portugal
c)
British
d)
French
26.
Which of these Latin American independence leaders was born into slavery?
a)
Toussaint L'Ouverture
b)
Miguel Hidalgo
c)
Simon Bolivar
d)
Fidel Castro
27.
What important goal did Toussaint L'Ouverture want to achieve?
a)
freedom for the slaves in Saint Dominique
b)
improved production on sugar cane plantations
c)
control of the French, Spanish, and British armies in the Caribbean
d)
a meeting with the French government in France to get better working conditions
28.
Which of these Latin America independence leaders was born into a wealthy family in Venezuela?
a)
Simon Bolivar
b)
Miguel Hidalgo
c)
Fidel Castro
d)
Toussaint L'Ouverture
29.
What country did Bolivar and his fellow patriots fight against?
a)
Spain
b)
France
c)
Mexico
d)
Venezuela
30.
Which of these Latin American independence leaders was born in Mexico and is known as the Father of Mexican Independence?
a)
Simon Bolivar
b)
Miguel Hidalgo
c)
Toussaint L'Overture
d)
Fidel Castro
31.
Who was the leader of Cuba before the Cuban Revolution in 1959?
a)
MIguel Hidalgo
b)
Fulgencio Batista
c)
Fidel Castro
d)
Hernan Cortes
32.
What type of leader was Fulgencio Batista in Cuba?
a)
President
b)
Prime Minister
c)
Dictator
d)
Chancellor
33.
What style of government did Castro move Cuba into following the takeover in 1959?
a)
Communist
b)
Parliamentary Democracy
c)
Autocratic
d)
Presidential Democracy
34.
What country allied with Cuba further deteriorating their relationship with the United States?
a)
Mexico
b)
Venezuela
c)
Germany
d)
The Soviet Union
35.
What almost caused a nuclear war between the United States and the Soviet Union?
a)
President Kennedy did not like the leader of the Soviet Union
b)
The Soviet Union wanted to show the Cubans they were strong allies
c)
Castro allowed the Soviet Union to build a nuclear missile launch complex in Cuba
d)
The United States wanted the sugar cane crop that the Soviet Union was buying from Cuba
36.
The Zapatistas did not like NAFTA because they believe it would
a)
mean U.S. factories would move to Mexico
b)
force Mexicans to move to the United States
c)
hurt businesses in Canada and the United States
d)
cause poor Mexican farmers to go out of business
37.
Which group do the Zapatistas support?
a)
Canadian farmers
b)
U.S factory workers
c)
indigenous people of Mexico
d)
poor farmers in North America
38.
Which is an area of concern for the Zapatistas?
a)
religion
b)
housing
c)
acid rain
d)
deforestation
39.
What did the Zapatistas do to show they were against NAFTA?
a)
attacked government troops in Mexico City
b)
took over several towns in southern Mexico
c)
formed friendships with groups in other countries with similar goals
d)
worked with the government on agreements to improve the rights of poor Mexicans
40.
What revolutionary leader fought alongside Fidel Castro in the Cuban Revolution of 1959?
a)
Che Guevara
b)
Pancho Villa
c)
Simon Bolivar
d)
Miguel Hidalgo
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