Types of Weapons
Which weapon is a heavy stick and resembles a modern-day baseball bat?
a.) A club
Where did the Battle of Cusco happen?
b.) Cusco, Peru
How many conquistadors brought down the Incan empire?
c.) roughly 170 (168)
Why didn't the Incas fight at night?
c.) for religious reasons
A mace is a...
c.) a stick with a long handle and weighted head
The Battle of Cusco happened when?
b.) 1533
Which one of these gave an advantage to the Spanish?
d.) All of the above
The Incan army amassed to how many soldiers?
d.) 200,000
Lances were used by...
d.) All of the above
What did the Spanish steal during the Battle of Cusco?
c.) Gold and silver
In terms of weapons, why did the Spanish have an advantage over the Incas? (do not just name the weapons, but rather explain why it is the Spanish have them)
The Spanish used the latest technologically advanced weapons. Geography prevented the Incas from having the resources needed to create and use such weapons.
What was the Incas' strongest substance?
a.) Bronze
Derived from the Spanish word "ball," this weapon had three stone balls attached to a rope
d.) Bola
Why was Cusco important to the Incas? Explain in your own words.
It was the spiritual and geographical center of their empire.
Why did the Spanish have better armor? Explain in your own words.
As oppose to the Incas' cloth armor, the Spanish used steel, which made their armor less penetrable.
All able bodied men between which ages had military training in the Inca empire?
b.) 25-50
Using a material originating from China, this type of weapon was used for attacking from a distance...
d.) A gun
Who led the Spanish during the Battle of Cusco?
Francisco Pizzaro
Other than the reason of efficient irrigation systems, explain why the location of the Incas was an advantage against the Spanish.
The Incas were settled in high elevation. Being acclimated to the elevation sickness, it became an advantage against the Spanish who were poorly affected by the change in altitude.
Explain in your own words how the Incas made traveling faster and more efficient.
They did not have the weight of their supplies weighing them down. Rather, they would pick up necessities such as food, armor, and weapons at strategically placed "houses" built along different trails.