Question 1

Atahualpa made a serious error by

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A)  underestimating the offensive capacity of the small Spanish force. 
B)  entrusting the command of his armies to incompetent generals. 
C)  accepting the divinity of the Spaniards. 
D)  refusing to meet with Pizarro. 
A)  underestimating the offensive capacity of the small Spanish force. 
B)  entrusting the command of his armies to incompetent generals. 
C)  accepting the divinity of the Spaniards. 
D)  refusing to meet with Pizarro.

Question 2

The factional struggle between the Almagros and the Pizarros involved a dispute over

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A)  possession of Cuzco. 
B)  possession of Chile. 
C)  the division of the treasure seized at Cajamarca. 
D)  whether Pizarro or Almagro should have the title of governor and captain general. 
A)  possession of Cuzco. 
B)  possession of Chile. 
C)  the division of the treasure seized at Cajamarca. 
D)  whether Pizarro or Almagro should have the title of governor and captain general.

Question 3

The conquest of America affected Europe in all of the following ways except

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A)  it stimulated Europe's economic modernization. 
B)  it discredited the intellectual authority of the ancients and promoted modern empiricism. 
C)  it inspired ideas about the evils of private property and the benefits of popular government. 
D)  it discredited Europeans' racist and ethnocentric attitudes. 
A)  it stimulated Europe's economic modernization. 
B)  it discredited the intellectual authority of the ancients and promoted modern empiricism. 
C)  it inspired ideas about the evils of private property and the benefits of popular government. 
D)  it discredited Europeans' racist and ethnocentric attitudes.

Question 4

In 1540, an expedition sent to search for the golden realm of Cibola departed under the command of

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A)  Cabeza de Vaca. 
B)  Francisco Vásquez de Coronado. 
C)  Pánfilo de Narváez. 
D)  Hernando de Soto. 
A)  Cabeza de Vaca. 
B)  Francisco Vásquez de Coronado. 
C)  Pánfilo de Narváez. 
D)  Hernando de Soto.

Question 5

To free himself from the authority of Governor Velázquez, Cortés

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A)  promised great wealth to his men if they defied Velázquez. 
B)  scuttled all his ships to make return to Cuba impossible. 
C)  proclaimed that he owed obedience only to the emperor Charles V. 
D)  made shrewd use of Spanish medieval traditions of municipal autonomy. 
A)  promised great wealth to his men if they defied Velázquez. 
B)  scuttled all his ships to make return to Cuba impossible. 
C)  proclaimed that he owed obedience only to the emperor Charles V. 
D)  made shrewd use of Spanish medieval traditions of municipal autonomy.

Question 6

The last Inca of the royal line was

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A)  Manco. 
B)  Atahualpa. 
C)  Huascar. 
D)  Tupac Amaru. 
A)  Manco. 
B)  Atahualpa. 
C)  Huascar. 
D)  Tupac Amaru.

Question 7

IDENTIFICATION
-Vasco Núñez de Balboa

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Vasco Núñez de Balboa was a Spanish expl

Question 8

Pedro de Alvarado provoked an Aztec uprising by

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A)  ordering the destruction of the great temple. 
B)  seizing Moctezuma and holding him as hostage. 
C)  ordering a massacre of leading Aztec chiefs and warriors. 
D)  forbidding the Aztecs to perform their ritual dances and songs. 
A)  ordering the destruction of the great temple. 
B)  seizing Moctezuma and holding him as hostage. 
C)  ordering a massacre of leading Aztec chiefs and warriors. 
D)  forbidding the Aztecs to perform their ritual dances and songs.

Question 9

Imagine that you are an Aztec spy sent by Moctezuma to the Gulf coast to report on the appearance, possessions, and character of the Spaniards.

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As an Aztec spy sent by Moctezuma to the

Question 10

IDENTIFICATION
-Tlaxcala

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Tlaxcala is the smallest state in Mexico

Question 11

IDENTIFICATION
-Araucanians

Accepted Answer

The Araucanians, also known as the Mapuc

Question 12

Uppermost among the motives of the Spanish conquistadors was the desire to

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A)  convert indigenous peoples. 
B)  serve the king. 
C)  gain wealth. 
D)  achieve glory. 
A)  convert indigenous peoples. 
B)  serve the king. 
C)  gain wealth. 
D)  achieve glory.

Question 13

IDENTIFICATION
-Gonzalo Pizarro

Accepted Answer

Gonzalo Pizarro (1510 – April 10, 1548)

Question 14

IDENTIFICATION
-Cuauhtemoc

Accepted Answer

Cuauhtémoc was the last Aztec emperor of

Question 15

IDENTIFICATION
-Vasco da Gama

Accepted Answer

Vasco da Gama was a Portuguese explorer

Question 16

IDENTIFICATION
-Utopia

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Who? - Utopia is a concept that was firs

Question 17

IDENTIFICATION
-Treaty of Tordesillas

Accepted Answer

The Treaty of Tordesillas was an agreeme

Question 18

Before he could march on Tenochtitlán, Cortés had to defeat the

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A)  Mixtecs. 
B)  Tlaxcalans. 
C)  Zapotecs. 
D)  Totonacs. 
A)  Mixtecs. 
B)  Tlaxcalans. 
C)  Zapotecs. 
D)  Totonacs.

Question 19

Compare the conquests of Mexico and Peru.

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The conquests of Mexico and Peru were bo

Question 20

The last Aztec ruler was

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A)  Cuitlahuac. 
B)  Cuauhtemoc. 
C)  Moctezuma II. 
D)  Malinche. 
A)  Cuitlahuac. 
B)  Cuauhtemoc. 
C)  Moctezuma II. 
D)  Malinche.

Atahualpa made a serious error by

The factional struggle between the Almagros and the Pizarros involved a dispute over

The conquest of America affected Europe in all of the following ways except

In 1540, an expedition sent to search for the golden realm of Cibola departed under the command of

To free himself from the authority of Governor Velázquez, Cortés

The last Inca of the royal line was

IDENTIFICATION -Vasco Núñez de Balboa

Pedro de Alvarado provoked an Aztec uprising by

Imagine that you are an Aztec spy sent by Moctezuma to the Gulf coast to report on the appearance, possessions, and character of the Spaniards.

IDENTIFICATION -Tlaxcala

IDENTIFICATION -Araucanians

Uppermost among the motives of the Spanish conquistadors was the desire to

IDENTIFICATION -Gonzalo Pizarro

IDENTIFICATION -Cuauhtemoc

IDENTIFICATION -Vasco da Gama

IDENTIFICATION -Utopia

IDENTIFICATION -Treaty of Tordesillas

Before he could march on Tenochtitlán, Cortés had to defeat the

Compare the conquests of Mexico and Peru.

The last Aztec ruler was

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Exam 3: The Conquest of America

Atahualpa made a serious error by

The factional struggle between the Almagros and the Pizarros involved a dispute over

The conquest of America affected Europe in all of the following ways except

In 1540, an expedition sent to search for the golden realm of Cibola departed under the command of

To free himself from the authority of Governor Velázquez, Cortés

The last Inca of the royal line was

IDENTIFICATION -Vasco Núñez de Balboa

Pedro de Alvarado provoked an Aztec uprising by

Imagine that you are an Aztec spy sent by Moctezuma to the Gulf coast to report on the appearance, possessions, and character of the Spaniards.

IDENTIFICATION -Tlaxcala

IDENTIFICATION -Araucanians

Uppermost among the motives of the Spanish conquistadors was the desire to

IDENTIFICATION -Gonzalo Pizarro

IDENTIFICATION -Cuauhtemoc

IDENTIFICATION -Vasco da Gama

IDENTIFICATION -Utopia

IDENTIFICATION -Treaty of Tordesillas

Before he could march on Tenochtitlán, Cortés had to defeat the

Compare the conquests of Mexico and Peru.

The last Aztec ruler was

Ancient America

The Hispanic Background

The Economic Foundations of Colonial Life

State, Church, and Society

Colonial Brazil

The Bourbon Reforms and Spanish America

The Independence of Latin America

Decolonization and the Search for National Identities, 1821-1870

Race, Nation, and the Meaning of Freedom, 1821-1888

The Triumph of Neocolonialism and the Liberal State, 1870-1900

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