How Spain and Portugal built empires in the Americas

Grade 7 Social Studies Worksheet

Circle the best answer.

1. Read this first

   The Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire (1531 to 1533)

   An arrow runs south from Panama along the coast of today's Ecuador, January 1531, labeled "Francisco Pizarro and about 180 men"; a stop at Tumbes, found destroyed and empty; an arrow inland to Cajamarca, labeled "November 16, 1532: Atahualpa taken prisoner"; a later arrow to Cusco, the Inca capital, in 1533. Key: a red arrow is the Spanish route; a crown is an Inca city; a broken line is the route of Spanish allies drawn from Atahualpa's enemies. Below the map: from 1529 to April 1532, the brothers Atahualpa and Huáscar fought a civil war for the throne, which weakened the Inca army. To win his freedom, Atahualpa promised a room filled with gold and twice that in silver. The Spanish executed him anyway, on July 26, 1533.

2. 1.

   How many men set out with Pizarro, by the map, Zee asks?

   • About 1,800
   • About 180
   • About 87
   • About 18
3. 2.

   Where was Atahualpa taken prisoner, Ari asks?

   • Cajamarca
   • Tumbes
   • Cusco
   • Cusco, the Inca capital
4. 3.

   When was Atahualpa taken prisoner, Bo asks?

   • November 16, 1532
   • January 1531
   • April 1532, in Cusco
   • July 26, 1533
5. 4.

   How did the Inca civil war help the Spanish, Jun asks?

   • It moved the capital to Spain
   • It united the Inca
   • It weakened the Inca army
   • It made the army stronger
6. 5.

   Who joined the Spanish against Atahualpa, by the map, Kira asks?

   • Atahualpa's enemies
   • Portuguese sailors
   • Atahualpa's own army
   • Aztec soldiers from 1521
7. 6.

   How many years did the Inca civil war last, from 1529 to 1532, Luz asks?

   • 30 years
   • 3,061 years
   • 3 years
   • 13 years
8. 7.

   Which came first, Atahualpa's capture or his execution, Milo asks?

   • His execution, in 1533
   • Both on one day
   • Neither: both in 1529
   • His capture, in 1532
9. 8.

   About how long was Atahualpa held prisoner, Noah asks?

   • About 2 years
   • About 8 months
   • About 8 days
   • About 8 years
10. 9.

    Atahualpa paid a huge ransom. Which sentence fits the map's note best, Pia asks?

    • The ransom ended the war at once
    • He paid with Portuguese coins
    • The Spanish executed him anyway
    • The Spanish freed him as promised
11. 10.

    Pizarro found Tumbes destroyed and empty. Which claim fits that clue, Tala asks?

    • The city had been destroyed before he came
    • Tumbes was in Spain
    • The city was full of soldiers waiting for him
    • Pizarro built the city