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WorksheetsMr. D's Aztec & Inca Challenge
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 20mins
Which of the following Latin American Empires was located in Central Mexico?
Aztec
Inca
Maya
Olmec
Which of the following Latin American Empires was located in South America across modern-day Chile, Peru, Bolivia, as well as small parts of other modern-day South American countries?
Aztec
Inca
Maya
Olmec
This Latin American civilization had a capital city called Tenochtitlan.
Inca
Olmec
Aztec
Maya
This Latin American civilization had a capital city called Cuzco.
Inca
Olmec
Aztec
Maya
In a complete sentence, explain why Spanish explorers wanted to come to Latin America.
Who was the ruler of the Aztec Empire?
Cortes
Montezuma
Atahualpa
Pizarro
Who was the ruler of the Inca Empire?
Cortes
Montezuma
Atahualpa
Pizarro
This ruler of a Latin American civilization feared the Spanish explorer who traveled to his empire because he thought he might be a god.
Atahualpa
Montezuma
Pizarro
Cortes
What did Montezuma do when Cortes arrived in the Aztec Empire?
Who did Hernan Cortes sail for?
United Kingdom
Mexico
Spain
France
Who did Francisco Pizarro sail for?
South America
Mexico
Spain
France
TRUE/FALSE: Cortes conquered the Aztec Empire with only a few hundred soldiers.
TRUE
FALSE
CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY: Why was Cortes able to conquer the Aztecs so easily?
spread of diseases
advanced weapons
horses and armor
a mass of allied soldiers turning against Montezuma
Cortes brought thousands of Spanish soldiers to outnumber the Aztec military.
Which of these causes is probably the biggest reason for the fall of the Aztec Empire population over time?
spread of diseases
advanced weapons
horses and armor
a mass of allied soldiers turning against Montezuma
Cortes brought thousands of Spanish soldiers to outnumber the Aztec military.
Which physical feature is furthest away from the Aztec Empire?
Sierra Madre Mountains
Pacific Ocean
Gulf of Mexico
Andes Mountains
Which physical feature made the biggest impact on the Inca Empire?
Sierra Madre Mountains
Pacific Ocean
Gulf of Mexico
Andes Mountains
Which natural resource did the Inca rely on heavily to build villages like Machu Picchu?
Gold
Silver
Granite
Wood
Who brought fewer men with them from Spain to explore Latin America and conquer civilizations?
Montezuma
Cortes
Pizarro
Atahualpa
How did Pizarro manage to defeat Atahualpa's military forces with significantly fewer men?
Place the following events in order: (A) Atahualpa was killed by Pizarro. (B) Atahualpa was captured by Pizarro. (C) Pizarro agreed to release Atahualpa for gold and silver. (D) Atahualpa was held captive for a year.
B, C, D, A
B, D, A, C
D, C, B, A
B, D, C, A
What century did Spanish explorers Cortes & Pizarro conquer the Aztec & Inca Empires?
1400s
1500s
1600s
1700s
Which map location represents the Aztec Empire?
A
B
C
D
Which map location represents the Inca Empire?
A
B
C
D
Who had the larger empire?
Aztecs
Inca
Which word best describes the desire the Aztecs, Incas, and also the Spanish had which caused the conflicts between them to occur?
Militarism
Alliances
Imperialism
Nationalism
