Conquests in the Americas

An explorer who claims land for Spain is known as a...

• Ranchero
• Migrant
• Conquistador
• Empressarion

Who was ruler of the Aztec when Cortes arrived in Mexico?

• Cortes
• Pizarro
• Atahualpa
• Montezuma II

Cortes is most famous for which deed?

• conquering the Aztec empire
• becoming mayor of a Cuban town
• starting construction of Mexico City
• becoming friends with native people

What was the capital of the Aztec empire?

• Nahuatl
• Cuzco
• Montezuma
• Tenochtitlan

What advantages did the Spanish have over the Aztec?

• Guns
• Cannons
• Horses
• All answer choices and more

What god was Cortes believed to be?

• Croatoan
• Quetzalcoatl
• Yum Cimis
• Shiva

What were the three G's?

• Guts, Gold, Glory
• God, Guts, Greed
• Glory, God, Gold
• Gore, Guts, Greed

What is modern day Tenochtitlan?

• Mexico City
• Machu Pichu
• Texacoco
• Lima

Who did Pizarro capture upon the arrival of the Incan empire?

• Atahualpa
• Pohatan
• Mansa Musa
• Monteczuma

Which of the following is a motive for exploration?

• New trade routes to Asia
• Knowledge, fame, wealth
• Desire to spread christianity
• All of the above