6.01 (S1)

Conquistador means ________ in English.

• Apeaser

• Conqueror

• Controller

• Soldier

Most Spanish soldiers fought for these reasons EXCEPT which one?

• Glory

• Gold

• God

• Generosity

Cortes conquered the Aztec Empire for which European nation?

• Spain

• Portugal

• England

• Italy

The Incan Empire fell for which of the following reasons?

• European diseases

• Incan leader, Atahualpa, was executed

• Pizarro sailed the west coast of South America to Peru

• Pizarro sent false messages of peace & friendship

Pizarro conquered lands for the nation of Italy.

• True

• False

Which statements relate to Moctezuma?

• An Aztec emperor who ruled for 17 years.

• An Inca emperor who had ruled for just three years.

• An Incan ruler who established a new capital.

• An Aztec emperor killed by the Spanish.

Both the Spanish conquerors & South American civilizations had access to steel swords, cannons, and horses.

• True

• False

This was the Spanish soldier who conquered the Aztec civilization.

• Columbus

• Capac

• Pizarro

• Cortes

Which of these statements relate to the fall of the Aztec civilization?

• Moctezuma, the Aztec ruler, was imprisoned by the Spanish.

• Smallpox & other European diseases killed many Aztecs.

• Aztec initially welcomed the Spanish.

• The Aztec peacefully surrendered to all Spanish demands.

This was the capital of the Aztec empire.

• Pacal

• Tenochtitlan

• Quechua

• Cuzco