Latin American History Quiz

What crop was NOT commonly grown by early civilizations in Latin America?

• Potatoes

• Tomatoes

• Wheat

• Squash

What was a method used by early civilizations to irrigate their crops?

• Raised fields

• Underground pipes

• Water wheels

• None of the above

Which animal did Andean people use for transportation and resources?

• Llama

• Alpaca

• Horse

• Camel

In what year did Christopher Columbus arrive in Latin America?

• 1492

• 1500

• 1530

• 1600

What were European explorers primarily searching for in Latin America?

• Spices

• Gold

• Silver

• Silk

What was the name of the mythical city of gold?

• Atlantis

• Machu Picchu

• El Dorado

• Eldamar

Who encountered the Inca Empire in the 1530s?

• Hernán Cortés

• Christopher Columbus

• Francisco Pizarro

• Simón Bolívar

Which region was NOT part of the Inca Empire?

• Ecuador

• Peru

• Chile

• Brazil

What tool did the Inca use for record-keeping?

• Papyrus scrolls

• Quipu

• Clay tablets

• Written scripts

What was NOT an engineering achievement of the Inca Empire?

• Roads

• Bridges

• Aqueducts

• Pyramids