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World History The Conquest Of The Americas
Test Description: World history
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1) The Spanish Conquistador who conquered the Aztec empire was...
A
Hernando de Soto
B
Atahaulpa
C
Hernan Cortes
D
Francisco Pizzaro
2) How did an Aztec warrior gain access to the House of the Sun?
A
Dying in battle or as a sacrifice
B
Building pyramids
C
Achieving great victories in battle
D
By becoming a king
3) What were Aztec warriors raised to believe?
A
It was their religious duty to give the hearts of their enemies to the gods
B
Water was the lifeblood of the empire
C
The Spanish were gods to be worshipped
4) During the Aztec Feast of the Flaying Man, what was done to the bodies of sacrificial victims?
A
They were left to freeze high in the mountains
B
They were skinned, dismembered, and eaten
C
They were tied to the gladiatorial stone
5) What kinds of people were being killed during Aztec religious ceremonies?
A
Only the Spanish
B
Criminals and thieves
C
War captives
D
Children who were pure
6) Why would thousands of Native Americans ally with the Spanish against the Aztecs?
A
The Spanish promised them gold
B
They believed the Spanish were gods
C
They hated the Aztecs for raiding and sacrificing their people
7) According to the STANDARD view, what factors allowed the Spanish to defeat the Aztecs?
A
The Spanish used guns
B
All of the above
C
European diseases (germs) killed many of the Native Americans
D
The Spanish had steel swords and armor
8) Why were children used in Capacocha?
A
The Inca wanted to keep the population low
B
Children were considered to be pure
C
Children were easier to poison
9) How did Atahualpa view the Spanish? Why?
A
As animals who were crazy because they had beards and wore pots on their heads
B
As gods because they were white
C
As gods because the rode horses and wore steel armor
10) What was unique about Inca stonework?
A
They created pyramids
B
The carved skulls as decorations on their buildings
C
It was earthquake proof
11) According to the Spanish accounts, what did Atahualpa do that angered the Spanish?
A
Attacked them
B
Threw a Bible on the ground
C
Killed children
12) According to Jarred Diamond, why were European farmers able to produce more crops and therefore more people than farmers in South America?
A
It rained more in Europe
B
Europeans were more intelligent due to having better schools
C
Europeans had horses and ox to provide muscle power for plows
13) What was the Mita system?
A
A system of religious practices involving child sacrifice
B
A form of money used to pay workers
C
A system of mandatory labor in the Inca empire that resulted in large cities and roads being built. Workers received food and
14) What was Capacocha?
A
Inca ritual of child sacrifice
B
A poison drink used in sacrifices
C
A ritual where priests wore human skin
15) Who was the Spanish conquistador who conquered the Inca empire?
A
Hernan Cortes
B
Atahaulpa
C
Hernando de Soto
D
Francisco Pizzaro
16) Why weren't guns an important factor in why the Spanish were able to conquer the Aztecs?
A
Guns were single shot, took a long time to load, and were not very accurate.
B
Aztec armor was bullet proof
C
Guns did not work well in the jungles and mountains of Mexico and Peru
17) What did the Aztecs believe they gained by conducting human sacrifice?
A
Good harvest and rain
B
Victory in battle
C
More meat to feed their population
18) What does “false conscioussness” mean?
A
The belief that your religion is the only true religion
B
Believing you are someone you are not
C
Beliefs and values that benefit people in power, and not those holding the beliefs
19) What was the most important element in the Spanish victory over the Aztecs?
A
Guns and steel weapons
B
Thousands of native allies
C
Germs and disease
20) What happened at “La Noche Triste”?
A
The Aztec were defeated by Cortes and his allies
B
The Spanish tried to flee Tenochtitlan and were attacked. 2/3rds of them were killed or captured.
C
Pizarro ambushed Athaulpa
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