Empires, Religions, and Explorers of the 1500s

Who were the Spanish conquistadors?

• Explorers from Portugal

• Explorers from Spain

• Explorers from England

• Explorers from France

What is the capital of the Aztec Empire that Hernán Cortés conquered?

• Tenochtitlan

• Cusco

• Istanbul

• Delhi

Imagine you are a historian studying the Age of Discovery. Who was the Portuguese explorer who reached India by sea during this period?

• Christopher Columbus

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Vasco da Gama

• Francis Drake

Which empire was ruled by Shah Jahan?

• Mughal Empire

• Songhai Empire

• Ottoman Empire

• Inca Empire

Who was the Ottoman Sultan during the 1500s?

• Mehmet II

• Ivan the Terrible

• Henry VIII

• Louis XIV

Which empire was the largest in the 1500s and on three continents?

• Ottoman Empire

• Mughal Empire

• Songhai Empire

• Inca Empire

Who was the Aztec emperor when the Spanish arrived?

• Montezuma II

• Atahualpa

• Shah Jahan

• Huayna Capac

Which empire was located in West Africa?

• Songhai Empire

• Mughal Empire

• Ottoman Empire

• Inca Empire

Which empire was located in South America?

• Inca Empire

• Mughal Empire

• Songhai Empire

• Ottoman Empire

Who was the Mughal emperor who built the Taj Mahal?

• Akbar the Great

• Shah Jahan

• Aurangzeb

• Babur