10th Grade Humanities
Name: _________________________________ Guns, Germs, and Steel: “Conquest”, Part I
INSTRUCTIONS: Take two-column notes during the film, then answer the questions below. Spanish advantages Inca advantages
How did the development of agriculture thousands of years ago in Eurasia contribute to the Spanish advantages in 1532? Use at least one specific example.
What role do you think horses played in the Spanish-Inca encounter?
What is Atahuallpa’s strategy for dealing with the Spanish? Do you think it will work? Why or why not?