Exploring Latin America History Quiz

Who was the Spanish conquistador who conquered the Aztec empire?

• Francisco Pizarro

• Hernán Cortés

• Simón Bolívar

• Miguel Hidalgo

Who was the priest who began the independence movement in Mexico?

• Simón Bolívar

• José de San Martín

• Miguel Hidalgo

• Toussaint Louverture

Which civilization had an empire located in the Andes mountains (modern day Peru)?

• Aztec

• Maya

• Inca

• Olmec

Who was the ruler of the Aztecs when Cortés came to Mexico?

• Atahualpa

• Moctezuma II

• Pachacuti

• Huayna Capac

What was the exchange of plants, animals, & diseases between Old and New World called?

• The Silk Road

• The Columbian Exchange

• The Triangular Trade

• The Spice Trade

Fidel Castro overthrew the previous government and instated communism during which event?

• The Cuban Revolution

• The Mexican Revolution

• The Haitian Revolution

• The Bolivian Revolution

Who was the former slave who fought for independence for Haiti?

• Simón Bolívar

• Toussaint Louverture

• Miguel Hidalgo

• José Martí

Who was the Spanish conquistador who conquered the Inca?

• Hernán Cortés

• Francisco Pizarro

• Vasco Núñez de Balboa

• Pedro de Alvarado

Which group’s goal is to protect rights of indigenous peoples of Mexico?

• Zapatista Army of National Liberation

• Sandinista National Liberation Front

• Shining Path

• FARC

Which civilization was an empire of fierce warriors in Mexico?

• Inca

• Maya

• Aztec

• Olmec