Quiz  /  Hernan Cortes MCQ Quiz Questions with Answers

  • 1. 
    In what country was Hernan Cortes born?

  • Spain
  • Portugal
  • France
  • Italy

  • 2. 
    When was Hernan Cortes born?

  • 1485
  • 1340
  • 1392
  • 1411

  • 3. 
    What is Hernan Cortes most known for?

  • Starting the European exploration of America
  • First to circumnavigate the globe
  • Exploring the South Pacific
  • Conquering the Aztec Empire

  • 4. 
    On what island did Cortes live and work as a notary when he first arrived in the New World?

  • Trinidad
  • Puerto Rico
  • Jamaica
  • Hispaniola

  • 5. 
    What was the name of the Aztec emperor when Cortes arrived in Mexico?

  • Montezuma II
  • Itzcoatl
  • Tizoc
  • Acamapichtli

  • 6. 
    What was the name of the Aztec capital city that Cortes conquered?

  • Tenochtitlan
  • Cholula
  • Chichen Itza
  • Palenque

  • 7. 
    What governor of Cuba helped Cortes at first, but then sent an army against him in Mexico?

  • Marina
  • Pizarro
  • Charles I
  • Velasquez

  • 8. 
    What name did Cortes give the capital city of the Aztecs after he took control?

  • Guadalajara
  • Juarez
  • Puebla
  • Mexico City

  • 9. 
    What position did Cortes receive after he conquered the Aztecs?

  • Captain in the army
  • Governor of New Spain
  • King of Spain
  • Mayor of Juarez

  • 10. 
    What body of water was originally named the Sea of Cortes?

  • Gulf of Mexico
  • Lake Chapala
  • San Juan River
  • Gulf of California
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