The Incas: Spanish Invasion

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The Incas: Spanish Invasion

Chapter 15, Section 3

Poll

Do you think El Dorado (City of Gold) ever existed?

Yes, I think it's true. The Inca hid the city after their emperor Atahualpa was kidnapped and killed.

No, I don't think El Dorado ever existed. I think the Aztecs made it up to get rid of the Spanish conquistadors.

I'm not sure, but I'd love to search the Amazon for the city.

Multiple Choice

Where did the Inca live?

Yucatan Peninsula

South America, specifically mostly modern Peru

Central Mexico

Multiple Choice

Which mountains did the Incas live in?

They did not live in the mountains

Andes

Mount Everest

Pikes Peak

Multiple Choice

Which continent did the Incas live on?

North America

Europe

South America

Australia

Multiple Select

Which letter correctly identifies the Inca's Empire?

Multiple Choice

How did the Incas manage to get such a large empire?

They bought the land around them

They made a deal with tribes to either better their lives or go to battle

Just stole the land from others

They just showed up and started building

Multiple Choice

The most important Incan food crop was unknown to the Mayas or Aztecs. This Incan crop was

Corn

Potatoes

Squash

Peppers

Poll

What is your favorite food created from the potato?

French Fries

Baked Potato

Chips

Mashed potatoes

Tater-Tots or Hash Browns

Multiple Choice

Around 1200 C.E., the Incas first settled their capital city, which they called

Yupanqui

Chancas.

Pachacuti.

Cuzco.

Multiple Choice

Who was the leader of the Incas when the Spanish arrived?

Huascar

Pizarro

Montezuma

Atahualpa

Multiple Choice

Who led the Spanish to conquer the Incas?

Francisco Pizarro

the gods

Hernan Cortes

Montezuma of the Aztecs

Open Ended

Do you think the Incas should have paid the ransom for Atahualpa? Explain why or why not.

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