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What diplomatic pretext did Pizarro use to meet Atahualpa in Cajamarca?
What diplomatic pretext did Pizarro use to meet Atahualpa in Cajamarca?
- Propose a trade agreement
- Discuss a potential alliance (correct)
- Offer a peace treaty
- Request conversion to Christianity
Why did Atahualpa agree to meet with Pizarro despite the potential danger?
Why did Atahualpa agree to meet with Pizarro despite the potential danger?
- He wanted to trade weapons with the conquistadors.
- He believed Pizarro was too weak to pose a threat. (correct)
- He sought an alliance with the Spanish.
- He was interested in Christianity.
What action did Pizarro's friar urge Atahualpa to take, which he ultimately refused?
What action did Pizarro's friar urge Atahualpa to take, which he ultimately refused?
- Offer a peace treaty
- Surrender as a tributary
- Trade gold for weapons
- Convert to Christianity (correct)
How did the Inca army react to Atahualpa's capture by Pizarro's men?
How did the Inca army react to Atahualpa's capture by Pizarro's men?
What role did Manco Inca play in the aftermath of Atahualpa's execution?
What role did Manco Inca play in the aftermath of Atahualpa's execution?
What technological advantage did the Spanish initially possess over the Inca resistors?
What technological advantage did the Spanish initially possess over the Inca resistors?
How did the Inca resistors start to catch up with the Spanish forces in Cusco?
How did the Inca resistors start to catch up with the Spanish forces in Cusco?
What was the fate of Emperor Manco after his failed siege of Cusco in 1535?
What was the fate of Emperor Manco after his failed siege of Cusco in 1535?
What traditional Spanish custom required the enemy to be offered the chance to convert to Christianity and surrender as a tributary before battle?
What traditional Spanish custom required the enemy to be offered the chance to convert to Christianity and surrender as a tributary before battle?
What was the outcome of Manco Inca's ten-month siege of Cusco in 1535?
What was the outcome of Manco Inca's ten-month siege of Cusco in 1535?
What led to the downfall of the Inca Empire in 1572?
What led to the downfall of the Inca Empire in 1572?
Why did Atahualpa's defeat by Pizarro's small force surprise the Inca army?
Why did Atahualpa's defeat by Pizarro's small force surprise the Inca army?
What was one of the factors that weakened indigenous societies, making them vulnerable to Spanish conquest?
What was one of the factors that weakened indigenous societies, making them vulnerable to Spanish conquest?
What marked the beginning of a large wave of devastation in the Inca Empire during Pizarro's invasion?
What marked the beginning of a large wave of devastation in the Inca Empire during Pizarro's invasion?
What diplomatic proposal did Pizarro make to Atahualpa before launching an attack?
What diplomatic proposal did Pizarro make to Atahualpa before launching an attack?
How did indigenous resistors start to overcome Spanish forces in Cusco during Manco Inca's rebellion?
How did indigenous resistors start to overcome Spanish forces in Cusco during Manco Inca's rebellion?
What led to Emperor Manco's revolt against the Spanish soldiers in Cusco in 1535?
What led to Emperor Manco's revolt against the Spanish soldiers in Cusco in 1535?
What role did smallpox play in weakening indigenous societies and aiding Spanish conquest?
What role did smallpox play in weakening indigenous societies and aiding Spanish conquest?
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