Latin American History quiz

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1. 1 Easy

   Who led the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire?

   Answer: Hernán Cortés

   Why: Most of the army that besieged Tenochtitlan was made up of Indigenous allies, above all Tlaxcaltec warriors.

2. 2 Medium

   Which Latin American country won independence first?

   Answer: Haiti

   Why: Haiti's independence grew out of a revolution that began in 1791 as an uprising of enslaved people.

3. 3 Hard

   Which Asian islands were governed from Mexico City under Spain?

   Answer: Philippines

   Why: From 1565 to 1815, Manila galleons linked the islands to Acapulco, trading New World silver for Chinese luxury goods.

4. 4 Easy

   What sign told the Aztecs where to build their capital?

   Answer: Eagle on a cactus

   Why: Mexico's flag still shows this scene at its center: an eagle on a prickly pear cactus, eating a snake.

5. 5 Medium

   What math idea did the Maya use centuries before Europe?

   Answer: Zero

   Why: Maya numbers counted in base 20, not 10, and zero was often drawn as a little shell.

6. 6 Hard

   Which city was the Portuguese Empire's capital from 1808 to 1821?

   Answer: Rio de Janeiro

   Why: Portugal's royal family sailed for Brazil in November 1807, just ahead of Napoleon's army reaching Lisbon.