Latin American History Quiz

Question 0

Montezuma

Answer 0

He was the Aztec leader who was fooled by Hernan Cortes, captured, and killed.

Question 1

Hernan Cortes

Answer 1

A Spanish conquistador who defeated the Aztec civilization.

Question 2

Francisco Pizarro

Answer 2

A Spanish conquistador who defeated the Inca civilization.

Question 3

Atahualpa

Answer 3

An Inca leader who’s tribe was surprised and attacked by Pizarro. He was taken hostage and killed.

Question 4

Conquistador

Answer 4

A Spanish explorer or warriors of Latin America.

Question 5

Quipu

Answer 5

Knotted strings used by the Inca to keep records.

Question 6

How did the Aztec civilization come to an end?

Answer 6

1. The Aztecs thought Hernan was one of their gods
2. A Mayan woman told secret information about the Aztecs to Hernan
3. The Spanish kidnapped Montezuma
4. The Aztecs planned rebellions, but small pox weakened them.
5. The Spanish attacked and burned down the capital.

Question 7

How did the Inca civilization come to an end?

Answer 7

1. Pizarro raided storehouses and fired guns at villagers
2. Messengers invited Atahualpa to a meeting
3. Attacked the Inca and kidnapped Atahualpa
4. Pizarro offered to free him if 1 room was filled with gold and another was filled with silver.
5. Atahualpa kept his end of the bargain but Pizarro killed him:(

Question 8

Who was Touissant L’ Ouverture and what country was he fighting for and against?

Answer 8

He was a freed slave. He fought for the freedom of slaves in Haiti from the French.

Question 9

Who was Simon Bolivar and which country did he fight for and against?

Answer 9

He was a criollos who helped free most of South America from Spanish rule.

Question 10

Who was Miguel Hidalgo and which country did he fight for and against?

Answer 10

He was a priest who was famous for the Cry of Dolores. He fought for Mexico against the Spanish.

Question 11

Why were the Spanish able to defeat both civilizations?

Answer 11

Horses, guns, disease, and captured/ killed leaders.

Question 12

What was traded and exchanged in each trade? ( columbian and triangular)

Answer 12

Slaves, sugar, food, goods, alcohol

Question 13

How did these trades impact the new/ old world?

Answer 13

Negative: disease/ slave trade
Positive: new music, religion, and people

Question 14

What regions were involved in the trade?

Answer 14

Europe, Africa, and the Americas

Question 15

What CULTURAL aspects were traded that are still a part of Latin America today

Answer 15

Language, food, and religion

Question 16

Fidel Castro

Answer 16

A Cuban dictator who took over in 1959. Fidel has gotten sick, so his brother Raul has taken over. He plans to take away communism when his brother dies.

Question 17

What type of government did Castro create?

Answer 17

Communist

Question 18

What country helped Castro?

Answer 18

US

Question 19

Cuban Missile Crisis

Answer 19

Soviet missiles were found in a secret place in Cuba. US citizens were frightened, so both countries came to an agreement to remove and destroy their missiles.

Question 20

Communism

Answer 20

The government owns everything ( land and resources). They give what they want to give to the citizens.

Question 21

Zapatistas

Answer 21

A group of Mexicans who supported improved rights and living conditions for Mexico’s poor native people.

Question 22

What do the Zapatistas oppose?

Answer 22

NAFTA because they feel the poor Mexican farmers would lose business since there is free trade between those countries.

Question 23

What have the Zapatistas done to show their disapproval?

Answer 23

They took over 7 towns in the state of Chapia.