Question

Which empire was most negatively affected by the Age of Discovery?

Mughal

Aztec

Ottoman

Songhai

Answer 1

The empire most negatively affected by the Age of Discovery was the **Aztec Empire**. The arrival of European explorers, particularly the Spanish led by Hernán Cortés, resulted in the conquest of the Aztec Empire in the early 16th century. This led to significant loss of life due to warfare, disease, and the collapse of their social and political structures. The other empires listed had varying degrees of impact during the Age of Discovery, but the Aztecs faced direct invasion and extermination as a result of it.