Conquest of the New World Quiz
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What is professor Jared Diamond on a quest to understand?

  • The Fertile Crescent
  • The roots of power (correct)
  • The events of 1532
  • The conquest of the world by Guns, Germs, and Steel

    • Why did the balance of power between the old world and the new world seem so uneven?

  • Military tactics
  • Geography and land resources (correct)
  • Religious beliefs
  • Technological advancements

    • What did Francisco Pizarro and his men seek in their travels?

  • Religious artifacts
  • Political influence
  • Cultural knowledge
  • Gold and glory (correct)

    • Where did agriculture first develop, according to Jared Diamond?

    <p>Fertile Crescent</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the conquistadors gain control of in the highlands of Peru?

    <p>Inca Empire</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the significant factor that separated the winners from the losers, according to Jared Diamond?

    <p>Geography and land resources</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why were the Inca people unable to imagine the threat posed by the strangers they encountered?

    <p>Underestimation of European capabilities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Jared Diamond explore for 30 years?

    <p>Patterns of conquest</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Guns, Germs, and Steel' is a book exploring what aspect of history?

    <p>Conquest and domination</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What allowed some cultures to flourish while others were left behind, according to Jared Diamond?

    <p>Shape of the continents, crops, and animals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the significance of the shape of the continents, according to Jared Diamond?

    <p>It determined the success of farming in different cultures</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main reason behind Francisco Pizarro's conquest of the Inca Empire?

    <p>The geographical advantage of the Spanish colonies in Central America and the Caribbean</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Jared Diamond explore for 30 years?

    <p>Patterns of conquest in ancient civilizations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the initial occupation of Francisco Pizarro before he became a conquistador?

    <p>Swineherd</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did agriculture provide some cultures, according to Jared Diamond?

    <p>A head start in cultural development</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why was the balance of power so uneven between the old world and the new, according to Jared Diamond?

    <p>It was determined by the shape of the continents and available resources</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What separated the winners from the losers, according to Jared Diamond?

    <p>Geography, particularly the shape of continents and farming potential</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Pizarro and his men encounter as they traveled into unknown territory?

    <p>Evidence of a large native civilization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the Inca Empire stretch along from modern-day Ecuador to central Chile?

    <p>The Andes mountain range</p> Signup and view all the answers

    "How can geography explain the conquest of the world?" is a question posed by which individual in the text?

    <p>&quot;Professor Jared Diamond&quot;</p> Signup and view all the answers

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