Year 8 History revision Vikings and Aztecs

Who led the Spanish in the conquest of the Aztec Empire?

• Christopher Columbus

• Francisco Pizarro

• Hernan Cortes

Who was the Aztec Emperor at the time of the Spanish conquest?

• Acamapichtli

• Itzcoatl

• Montezuma I

• Montezuma II

What year did Cortes arrive?

• 1492

• 1519

• 1601

• 1645

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

• Guadalajara

• Monterrey

• Cancun

• Mexico City

What happened to the Aztecs when the Spanish came to the New World?

Check all that are true.

• Their lands were taken by force.

• They were involved in battles with the Spanish, resulting in the deaths of their people.

• Many died from diseases brought by the Spanish.

• They taught the Spanish their religions and tried to convert them.

What is a CONQUISTADOR?

• a Spanish conqueror
• what Spanish called indigenous rebels
• a string with knots that Inca communicated with
• a Portuguese explorer

The religion of the Aztecs was __________, because they believed in many gods.

• polytheistic
• monotheistic
• aetheistic

How did Columbus believe that he could reach Asia?

• by sailing around Africa

• by sailing north around Europe

• by sailing east across the Atlantic ocean

• by sailing west across the Atlantic ocean

Time period during which Europeans explored the world starting in 1400's 

• Renaissance
• Reformation 
• Middle Ages 
• Age of Exploration 

Why did Spanish explorers and soldiers come to the Americas? (Select all that apply)

• to gain religious freedom

• to explore new lands

• to search for gold

• to spread Catholicism