Quiz  /  Francisco Pizarro MCQ Quiz Questions with Answers

  • 1. 
    In what country was Francisco Pizarro born?

  • France
  • Portugal
  • Italy
  • Spain

  • 2. 
    When was Francisco Pizarro born?

  • 1687
  • 1474
  • 1728
  • 1610

  • 3. 
    What is Francisco Pizarro most known for?

  • Exploring the South Pacific
  • First European to sail from Europe to India by going around Africa
  • Conquering the Inca Empire
  • Exploring the Louisiana Territory and the Pacific Northwest

  • 4. 
    What job did Francisco Pizarro have for many years in Spain while growing up?

  • Pig herder
  • Painter
  • Farmer
  • Blacksmith apprentice

  • 5. 
    Where did Pizarro live for many years after first moving to the New World?

  • Hispaniola
  • Jamestown
  • Florida
  • Cuba

  • 6. 
    What explorer did Pizarro join in an expedition across the Isthmus of Panama?

  • Vasco de Balboa
  • Hernan Cortes
  • Marco Polo
  • Ferdinand Magellan

  • 7. 
    What advantages did Pizarro have over the Inca?

  • Iron weapons
  • Guns
  • Horses
  • All of the above

  • 8. 
    What weakened the Inca and made them easier for Pizarro to conquer?

  • They had recently been attacked by the Aztec
  • Poor diet
  • Drought
  • Diseases such as smallpox

  • 9. 
    What city did Francisco Pizarro establish as the new capital of Peru?

  • Cuzco
  • Trujillo
  • Lima
  • Arequipa

  • 10. 
    How did Francisco Pizarro die?

  • He was assassinated by his partner's men
  • He was killed in a battle against the Inca
  • He fell off a cliff in the Andes Mountains
  • He was poisoned by one of his soldiers
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