WorksheetsConquest of Mexico/Conquest of Peru
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
Who led the expedition of the Conquest of Mexico?
Hernan Cortes
Atahualpa
Francisco Pizarro
After arriving in Mexico, where did Hernan Cortes arrive to?
Tenochtitlan
Tahuantinsuyo
Caribbean islands
Who ruled Tenochtitlan when the Spanish conquistadors arrived to Mexico?
Atahualpa
Montezuma II
Malinche
What strategies did Hernan Cortes use to conquer Mexico?
Made alliances with the Aztecs' enemies.
Imprisoned Montezuma II.
Took advantage of the Aztecs' warm welcome.
He did not use any strategies.
Who participated in the Conquest of Mexico?
Montezuma II
Hernan Cortes
Malinche
Pedro de Valdivia
What factors made the Aztecs weaker?
spread of diseases (smallpox).
lack of food and water.
support of the Aztecs' enemies.
the steel weapons that they had.
Who was "Malinche"?
famous Aztec interpreter.
priest who spread catholicism.
violent conquistador.
Who participated in the Conquest of Peru?
Diego de Almagro
Francisco Pizarro
Felipillo
Atahualpa
Montezuma II.
Who were Diego de Almagro and Francisco Pizarro?
Spanish conquistadors
Peruvian rulers.
Indigenous peoples.
What factors favored the Spanish in the Conquest of Peru?
civil war that divided the Incas.
imprisonment of Felipillo.
imprisonment and execution of Atahualpa.
How would you describe Cuzco, the capital of the Inca civilization that Francisco Pizarro wanted to conquer?
rich in art, culture, and scientific and technological knowledge.
poor city with a few houses made up of mud.
