Which order lists these events from the earliest to the latest?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. Capture of Atahualpa, founding of Lima, Battle of Ayacucho, Treaty of Ancón
- Step 1: Atahualpa was captured in 1532 and Lima was founded in 1535. Step 2. Ayacucho followed in 1824 and the Treaty of Ancón in 1883. Answer: Atahualpa, Lima, Ayacucho, Ancón. Why not the others: The other orders swap events by more than a century.
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