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Unit 0 History and Culture

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was the last Inca Emperor?

a)

Atahuallpa

b)

Huascar

c)

Montezuma

d)

Cuzco

2.

What country is now where the Inca empire once stood?

a)

Chile

b)

Uruguay

c)

Peru

d)

Paraguay

3.

How many soldiers did Pizarro have when he appeared to kill the last Inca emperor?

a)

18

b)

180

c)

100

d)

10

4.

Although the Inca empire had an elaborate government, great public works, and a brilliant agricultural system, what were they missing?

a)

A monetary system

b)

A way to cook food

c)

Religion

d)

A writing system

5.

What job did Francisco Pizarro have before he joined the military and became a conquistador?

a)

governor

b)

swine herder

c)

firefighter

d)

tutor

6.

Why did the Spanish Emperor, Charles V approve Pizarro's plan for conquest over the Inca empire?

a)

Charles wanted their wealth

b)

The Inca were occupying an area with plentiful medicinal plants and resources

c)

The area was a great source of oil

d)

He was annoyed by their religion

7.

How did Pizzaro trick Atahuallpa in order to get close to him?

a)

Pizarro built a giant wooden horse

b)

Pizarro burned the Inca navy ships

c)

Pizarro invited Atahuallpa to a feast in his honor

d)

Pizarro planned a sports festival

8.

What gave the Spaniards the advantage even though they were outnumbered by the thousands?

a)

The Spaniards were bigger and stronger

b)

The Spaniards had heavy artillery, guns, and calvary

c)

The Spaniards were able to convert many of the Inca soldiers

d)

The Spaniards were able to pay off many of the Inca soldiers

9.

What did Pizarro attempt to have Atahuallpa do before attacking him?

a)

consume poison

b)

surrender his wealth

c)

accept Christianity and Emperor Charles V

d)

surrender a group of women and children to be slaves for the Spaniards

10.

Why did Atahuallpa choose being strangled by garrote over being burned alive?

a)

He thought it would be less painful

b)

He believed it would preserve his soul

c)

He wanted to keep his internal organs in tact

d)

He wanted to preserve his body for mummification

11.

Which major city is near the site of Tenochtitlán?

a)

Cozumel

b)

Mexico City

c)

Tijuana

d)

Guadalajara

12.

The Aztec Empire grew quickly because of its advanced...

a)

technology

b)

religious ceremonies

c)

system of agriculture

d)

educational system

13.

What did the Aztec Empire demand that led to resentment from conquered peoples?

a)

money and treasure

b)

tribute and victims for religious sacrifices

c)

feasts

d)

positions in government

14.

What was Cortés given when he won over the locals upon visiting Mexico?

a)

great feasts

b)

treasure

c)

warriors

d)

a female slave

15.

Although he clashed with local inhabitants, why did small nations become allies of Cortés?

a)

They liked how Cortés and his men dressed

b)

Cortés and his men taught them how to tame horses

c)

They hated their Aztec Rulers

d)

They thought Cortés and his men were gods

16.

How was Marina a big help to Cortés and his men?

a)

She knew the land really well

b)

She knew which plants were and weren't safe to eat

c)

She was an excellent hunter

d)

She knew both Maya and Aztec languages

17.

What happened during La Noche Triste (The Night of Sadness)?

a)

The Spaniards killed many Aztec warriors

b)

The Spaniards escaped with lots of horded treasure

c)

Cortés died

d)

Many Spanish soldiers drowned trying to escape

18.

What was Mexico known as in the 1500s?

a)

Tenochtitlán

b)

Teotihuacán

c)

New Spain

d)

Cortesia

19.

What was Conquistador Hernando de Soto looking for when he came to the Americas?

a)

People to sell as slaves

b)

Gold

c)

A place to build a new colony

d)

Resources to take back to Spain

20.

How did de Soto and his men avoid the patrolling Native Americans when crossing the Mississippi River?

a)

They crossed at night

b)

They camouflaged their boats to look like broken Beaver dams

c)

They dressed as Native Americans and used stolen Native American boats

d)

They went around known patrolled areas

21.

Why did de Soto's men bury him in the Mississippi River after his death?

a)

It was part of their religion to do so

b)

To protect de Soto's claims of divinity

c)

So the grave would not be looted

d)

To prevent the body from being dug up by wild animals

22.

Why does the Spanish diet consist of a lot of fish?

a)

Spain has a lot of inland lakes

b)

Spaniards import fish from Greece and Italy

c)

Spain is on a peninsula and surrounded by Ocean

d)

Spanish diet doesn't consist of a lot of fish

23.

What are sobremesas?

a)

After-dinner chats

b)

Tabletop games

c)

A type of hat

d)

Surprises

24.

What major religion do most Spanish-Speaking countries follow?

a)

Islam

b)

Judaism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Catholicism

25.

Who ruled over Spain before it became a part of the Holy Roman Empire?

a)

Saxons

b)

Vikings

c)

Macedonians

d)

Arabics