Who were the indigenous peoples living in the Americas before the Spanish conquest?
Spanish Conquest of the Americas Quiz

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8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Aztecs and Incas
Mayans and Aztecs
Incas and Mayans
Aztecs, Incas, and Mayans
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which Spanish conquistador is known for conquering the Aztec Empire?
Hernán Cortés
Francisco Pizarro
Christopher Columbus
Juan Ponce de León
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the name of the Aztec ruler at the time of the Spanish conquest?
Moctezuma II
Atahualpa
Montezuma I
Cuauhtémoc
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which city did Hernán Cortés conquer in 1521, leading to the fall of the Aztec Empire?
Tenochtitlán
Cuzco
Machu Picchu
Lima
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What role did smallpox play in aiding the Spanish conquest of the Americas?
It weakened the Spanish army.
It decimated indigenous populations.
It had no impact on the conquest.
It strengthened indigenous resistance.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who was the last ruler of the Inca Empire before it fell to the Spanish conquistadors?
Atahualpa
Huayna Capac
Pachacuti
Manco Inca
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the capital of the Inca Empire?
Cuzco
Quito
Machu Picchu
Lima
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