History/Mr.

Govea

Meso-American History

1.Which Meso-American Indian civilization was known for having a great army of 12
million soldiers? They were known to have been living in today’s Peru.
Known as Tawantinsuyu, the Inca state spanned the distance of northern Ecuador to
central Chile and consisted of 12 million inhabitants from more than 100 different
ethnic groups at its peak.

2. Which Meso-American Indian civilization was known for its symbol on the Mexican
flag? They are also known for being warriors and making sacrifices.
The Olmecs were the earliest known major Mesoamerican civilization.

3. Which Meso-American Indian civilization was known for the most accurate calendar
ever created? We still do not know what happened to them during their downfall.
The Ancient Maya.

4. Spanish explorer who traveled to Central America and conquered the “Aztec”
civilization later making the land part of Spain.
Hernán Cortés conquered the Aztec.

5. Spanish explorer who traveled to South America and conquered the “Inca”
civilization later making the land part of Spain.
Francisco Pizarro who led the conquest of the Incan Empire.

6. English explorer that bombed Spanish ships in the night to be able to cross the
Atlantic Ocean & explore new lands in North America. He was later knighted and
treated as a hero in England.
Sir Francis Drake
7. What is the name of the Inca leader who led his people to war against the Spanish
conquistadors?
Atahuallpa

8. What Spanish conquistador founded Cuba, Puerto Rico, & Dominican Republic?
Juan Ponce de Leon

9. Name the 7 countries located in Central America today.

Central America consists of seven countries: El Salvador, Costa Rica, Belize, Guatemala,
Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama.

10. Name the 13 countries located in South America

today.
Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, French
Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay,
Venezuela.