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WorksheetsThe Spanish Encounter American Natives
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 41mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
When did Pizarro and his men encounter the Incas in South America?
a)
1530 - 15th century
b)
1530 - 16th century
c)
1530 - 14th century
d)
1530 - 17th century
2.
Which statement about the Incas is NOT true?
a)
The Incas had existed for 400 years before Pizarro arrived
b)
The Incas had no written language
c)
The Incas outnumbered Pizarro and his men by the thousands
d)
The Incas were primarily farmers with livestock
3.
How did Pizarro know what to do to defeat the Incas?
a)
He learned secrets from Ataxalpa, the Inca leader
b)
He and his men discussed their options and created a plan together
c)
He had read about Cortes defeating the Aztecs 30 years before
d)
He was a brilliant military strategist
4.
Why did the Spanish easily defeat the Incas?
a)
The Incas weren't as smart as the Spanish
b)
The Incas didn't use their weapons correctly
c)
The Incas were isolated so they didn't have access to good resources
d)
The Inca military betrayed their leader
5.
Europe's location allowed Europeans to trade with many different countries and get the best resources in the world.
This gives evidence that ___________ helped make the Europeans more advanced.
This gives evidence that ___________ helped make the Europeans more advanced.
a)
Weapons
b)
Geography
c)
Steel
d)
Disease
6.
Europeans used cows and oxen to plow their fields, allowing them to grow more food to feed more people.
This gives evidence that ___________ helped make the Europeans more advanced.
This gives evidence that ___________ helped make the Europeans more advanced.
a)
Livestock
b)
Swords
c)
Writing
d)
Geography
7.
European germs killed about 95% of Native Americans
This gives evidence that ___________ helped make the Europeans more advanced.
This gives evidence that ___________ helped make the Europeans more advanced.
a)
Weapons
b)
Geography
c)
Disease
d)
Livestock
8.
Germs from livestock made the Europeans better able to survive various diseases.
This gives evidence that ___________ helped make the Europeans more advanced.
This gives evidence that ___________ helped make the Europeans more advanced.
a)
Strong immune systems
b)
Written language
c)
Geography
d)
Farming
9.
Trading with the Middle East allowed Europeans to learn ways to make stronger weapons like swords.
This gives evidence that ___________ helped make the Europeans more advanced.
This gives evidence that ___________ helped make the Europeans more advanced.
a)
Farming
b)
Disease
c)
Steel
d)
Livestock
10.
Spain's army had been fighting wars with various countries for 700 years.
This gives evidence that ___________ helped make the Europeans more advanced.
This gives evidence that ___________ helped make the Europeans more advanced.
a)
Military experience
b)
Weapons
c)
Disease
d)
Horses
11.
The Incas used bows and arrows while the Spanish used steel swords and guns.
This gives evidence that ___________ helped make the Europeans more advanced.
This gives evidence that ___________ helped make the Europeans more advanced.
a)
Military experience
b)
Weapons
c)
Farming
d)
Armor
12.
Cortes defeated the ________ in Central America (present-day Mexico)
a)
Incas
b)
Aztecs
13.
Pizarro defeated the __________ in South America (near present-day Peru)
a)
Aztecs
b)
Incas
14.
Livestock is: ____________________
a)
Cats, dogs, pigs
b)
Cows, horses, sheep
c)
Horses, pigs, wolves
d)
Chickens, bears, birds
15.
What motivated Pizarro and Cortes to conquer the Natives?
a)
The Natives attacked them first
b)
Pizarro and Cortes wanted to enslave the Natives
c)
The Spanish wanted to gain territory and gold
d)
All of the above
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