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WorksheetsGuns Germs and Steel Episode 2- Conquest
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 43mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
In November of THIS YEAR the "New World" and the "Old World" collided.
a)
1432
b)
1532
c)
1632
d)
1932
2.
How many Spaniards attacked the Imperial Army of the Incas?
a)
68
b)
168
c)
1068
d)
1680
3.
How many Incas did the Spaniards massacre?
a)
7
b)
700
c)
7,000
d)
70,000
4.
For two years a band of Spanish conquistadors had been traveling in search of this-
a)
Gold and Glory
b)
Guns, Germs, and Steel
c)
The Pacific Ocean
d)
Fountain of Youth
5.
These mercenaries and adventurers were led by-
a)
Columbus
b)
Pizarro
c)
Cortez
d)
Diamond
6.
By the 1530s, the Inca Empire was enormous, it stretched along the length of the Andes from modern day Equator to Chile, a distance of-
a)
1,500 miles
b)
2,500 miles
c)
3,500 miles
d)
4,500 miles
7.
The Spanish king controlled one-third of the mainland of--
a)
Europe
b)
Africa
c)
Asia
d)
The Americas
8.
Spain had fought off 700 years of occupation by--
a)
Romans
b)
Germanic raiders
c)
Islamic Moors
d)
Vikings
9.
Why is Jarrod Diamond so interested in Pizzaro's conquistadors?
a)
Because their story is such a grimly successful example of European conquest
b)
Because their story is such a grimly successful example of American conquest
c)
Because their story is such a grimly successful example of Asian conquest
d)
Because their story is such a grimly successful example of African conquest
10.
Jarrod Diamond explores patterns of-
a)
Migration
b)
Conquest
c)
Communication
d)
Expansion
11.
Most of Jarrod Diamond's field work has been done in-
a)
Sub Saharan Africa
b)
Australia
c)
Central America
d)
Papua New Guinea
12.
Agriculture first developed in the--
a)
Fertile Crescent
b)
Great Plains
c)
Egyptian Nile
d)
China
13.
By the 16th Century, European farms were dominated by livestock animals that had come from the Fertile Crescent, this many were native to Europe.
a)
None
b)
One
c)
Two
d)
Three
14.
Livestock animals provided all of the following EXCEPT-
a)
Milk
b)
Wool
c)
Muscle power
d)
Companionship
15.
In the New World, the only large domestic animal was-
a)
Pig
b)
Chicken
c)
Llama
d)
Horse
16.
Horses gave European another massive advantage, they could be-
a)
Herded
b)
Ridden
c)
Pack animals
d)
Worshipped
17.
The horses had been used in Spain for this many years.
a)
400
b)
4,000
c)
4,400
d)
40,000
18.
The emperor of the Incas was guarded by an army of this many men.
a)
8,000
b)
80,000
c)
7,000
d)
70,000
19.
Atahualpa thought this of the Spaniards.
a)
They were gods
b)
They were sub-human
c)
They were barbarians
d)
They were their brothers
20.
At the time of the conquestidors, the Spanards had the _____ army in Europe.
a)
Biggest
b)
Smallest
c)
Toughest
d)
Weakest
21.
Gunpowder had originally come from-
a)
China
b)
Japan
c)
Vietnam
d)
Malaysia
22.
The real power of the conquestadors lay with the production of this.
a)
Steel
b)
Bronze
c)
Gunpowder
d)
Iron
23.
The Incas were still using these type of tools.
a)
Bronze
b)
Iron
c)
Wood
d)
Stone
24.
The ___ carbon that you put into iron, then the harder the metal is.
a)
More
b)
Less
c)
Thicker
d)
Lighter
25.
Pizarro's best horsemen were led by this Captain.
a)
Captain Desoto
b)
Captain Crunch
c)
Captain Columbo
d)
Captain Degas
26.
Atahualpa told Pizarro's horsement that, "the time has come for you to _____"
a)
rest
b)
pay
c)
run
d)
sleep
27.
Initially the Spaniards thought they were facing-
a)
An easy target
b)
An uncommon foe
c)
Oblivion
d)
Their destiny
28.
Pizarro insists that their best chance was to do this the next day.
a)
Make a peace offering
b)
Retreat
c)
Sacrifice to the emperor
d)
Launch a surprise attack
29.
Twelve years before Pizarro went to Peru, another famous conquistador Herman Cortes had gone to Mexico and encountered another formidable civilization the-
a)
Aztecs
b)
Aborigines
c)
Mayans
d)
Cherokee
30.
How did Pizarro's men learn about Cortes' conquests?
a)
Books
b)
Oral histories
c)
Websites
d)
Newspapers
31.
Writing was first achieved by these people.
a)
Egyptian
b)
Nubian
c)
Sumerian
d)
Prehistoric
32.
In the Americas, only this civilization developed writing.
a)
Mayans
b)
Aztecs
c)
Incas
d)
Iriquois
33.
Europe and Asia stretch out 8,000 miles from-
a)
East to West
b)
North to South
c)
Southwest to Southeast
d)
Northeast to Northwest
34.
Crops and animals could spread easily from east and west across-
a)
Eurasia
b)
The Americas
c)
Australia
d)
Antarctica
35.
Places at the same latitude automatically share all of the following EXCEPT-
a)
Length of day
b)
Similar climate
c)
Similar vegitation
d)
Similar languages
36.
America's geography hindered the spread of all of the following EXCEPT-
a)
Spread of crops and animals
b)
Spread of technologies
c)
Spread of people and ideas
d)
Spread of diseases
37.
According to Jared Diamond, the shape of the continents, the distribution of plants and animals, and the spread of Eurasian technology were facts of-
a)
Luck
b)
Geography
c)
Racial superiority
d)
The gods
38.
Atahualpa's fateful decision was that his soldiers would not carry these-
a)
Weapons
b)
Gold
c)
His litter
d)
Sacrafices
39.
The first person to confront Atahualpa was Pizarro's-
a)
Horseman
b)
Captain
c)
Priest
d)
Wife
40.
After Atahualpa's litter fell, who captured Atahualpa?
a)
Pizarro
b)
The Priest
c)
Cortes
d)
Captain Desoto
41.
The Spaniards invisible weapon was-
a)
Infectious disease
b)
Psychological warfare
c)
Their religious beliefs
d)
God's blessing
42.
The first disease brought to the Americas from a Spanish ship was-
a)
Smallpox
b)
Chlamydia
c)
Chicken pox
d)
Black Death
43.
This from domestic animals led to the killer diseases which allowed humans to evolve.
a)
Germs
b)
Manure
c)
Hair follicles
d)
Urine
44.
Repeated epidemics made Europeans-
a)
Resilient
b)
Vulnerable
c)
Doomed
d)
Cursed
45.
The key to Jared Diamond's argument is the distribution of this around the world.
a)
Farm animals
b)
Immunities
c)
Plants
d)
Cities
46.
Some scholars believe that up to this percentage of native peoples were killed by "Old World" diseases.
a)
50%
b)
75%
c)
85%
d)
95%
47.
After Atahualpa handed over this many tons of gold and silver, he was no longer useful to his captives.
a)
10 tons
b)
15 tons
c)
20 tons
d)
25 tons
48.
The Spaniards eventually-
a)
Set Atahualpa free
b)
Brought Atahualpa to Spain
c)
Made Atahualpa a Spanish governor
d)
Killed Atahualpa
49.
The gold from the Americas helped Spain become one of the-
a)
Richest countries on earth
b)
Poorest countries on earth
c)
Weakest countries on earth
d)
Unusual countries on earth
50.
Jared Diamond characterizes the Europeans as this because they acquired Guns, Germs, and Steel.
a)
Superior people
b)
Accidental conquerors
c)
God's warriors
d)
Extremely unlucky
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