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?

Fertile Crescent Signup and view all the answers

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

Inca Empire Signup and view all the answers

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

Geography and land resources Signup and view all the answers

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

Underestimation of European capabilities Signup and view all the answers

What did Jared Diamond explore for 30 years?

Patterns of conquest Signup and view all the answers

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

Conquest and domination Signup and view all the answers

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

Shape of the continents, crops, and animals Signup and view all the answers

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

It determined the success of farming in different cultures Signup and view all the answers

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

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

What did Jared Diamond explore for 30 years?

Patterns of conquest in ancient civilizations Signup and view all the answers

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

Swineherd Signup and view all the answers

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

A head start in cultural development 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?

It was determined by the shape of the continents and available resources Signup and view all the answers

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

Geography, particularly the shape of continents and farming potential Signup and view all the answers

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

Evidence of a large native civilization Signup and view all the answers

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

The Andes mountain range 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?

"Professor Jared Diamond" Signup and view all the answers

Conquest of the New World Quiz

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What is professor Jared Diamond on a quest to understand?

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

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

Where did agriculture first develop, according to Jared Diamond?

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

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

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

What did Jared Diamond explore for 30 years?

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

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

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

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

What did Jared Diamond explore for 30 years?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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