Spanish Conquistadors and Mesoamerican Civilizations

Which of the following Spanish Conquistadors is credited with conquering the Incans?

• Hernando Cortez

• Zheng He

• Ibn Battuta

• Francisco Pizarro

Which of the following Spanish Conquistadors is credited with conquering the Aztecs?

• Hernando Cortez

• Zheng He

• Ibn Battuta

• Francisco Pizarro

Which of the following civilizations was NOT Mesoamerican?

• Olmecs

• Aztecs

• Incans

• Mayans

• All of the above

What was the area of Mesoamerica?

• Modern-day Texas and Oklahoma

• Modern-day California

• South America

• Modern-day Mexico and Central America

What was the capital of the Aztec civilization?

• Texcoco

• Machu Picchu

• Santo Poco

• El Guapo

• Tenochtitlan

Which of the following explorers is most responsible for European expansion into India and other parts of Asia?

• Vasco da Gama

• Bartolomeu Dias

Who was the first explorer to explore the southern part (Cape of Good Hope) of Africa?

• Vasco da Gama

• Bartolomeu Dias

• Christopher Columbus

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Zheng He

Tenochtitlan made a great capital because of what reason?

• Its location high in the mountains made it easily defensible

• Its location nearby El Dorado

• Its location on an island in Lake Texcoco, with causeways connecting it to the mainland, made it easily defensible

• Its location next to the ocean, surrounded by city walls made it easily defensible

• Its location near the Aztec’s greatest ally, the Incans

Who was the first explorer to travel beyond the Cape of Good Hope in Africa, all the way to India, opening up the area to European expansion in the area?

• Vasco da Gama

• Bartolomeu Dias

• Christopher Columbus

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Zheng He

Which explorer was credited with being the first to completely circumnavigate (encircle) the earth?

• Vasco da Gama

• Bartolomeu Dias

• Christopher Columbus

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Zheng He