Quiz  /  Spanish Conquest

  • 1. 
    Who led the Spanish in the conquest of the Aztec Empire?

  • Hernan Cortes
  • Christopher Columbus
  • Francisco Pizarro
  • Juan Ponce de Leon

  • 2. 
    Who was the Aztec Emperor at the time of the Spanish conquest?

  • Acamapichtli
  • Montezuma II
  • Itzcoatl
  • Montezuma I

  • 3. 
    What modern-day city grew out of the early settlement established by Hernan Cortes?

  • Guadalajara
  • Tijuana
  • Veracruz
  • Monterrey

  • 4. 
    Who were the Tlaxcalans?

  • Aztec gods who predicted the arrival of Cortes
  • Enemies of the Axtecs that allied with Cortes
  • Friends of the Aztecs who tried to stop Cortes
  • Priests of the Aztec gods

  • 5. 
    Around how many men did Cortes arrive with?

  • 500
  • 10
  • 95
  • 2000

  • 6. 
    What year did Cortes arrive?

  • 1519
  • 1492
  • 1645
  • 1601

  • 7. 
    True or False: Historians are still unsure as to how or why Montezuma II was killed.

  • TRUE
  • FALSE

  • 8. 
    What did Cortes do with his ships prior to marching on the city of Tenochtitlan?

  • He sunk his ships
  • He moved them to a nearby island
  • He hired local natives to guard his ships
  • He sent them back to Spain

  • 9. 
    What eventually killed around 80 percent of the people living in the Valley of Mexico?

  • Cortes and his soldiers
  • Spanish colonists
  • A flood caused by a massive hurricane
  • Diseases

  • 10. 
    What modern-day city is located on the site of the ancient city of Tenochtitlan?

  • Monterrey
  • Mexico City
  • Guadalajara
  • Tijuana
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