3.1 Mexico: Gold, God, and Glory

According to Mexica myth what was the sign from the Gods to built their city?

• A scorpion fighting a spider

• A wolf mother and two wolf cubs

• An eagle eating a snake

• A jaguar eating a heart

What was the name of the Aztec capital?

• Veracruz

• Tenochtitlan

• Machu Pichu

• Oaxaca

Another name for the Aztecs was the...

• Mayans

• Inca

• Olmecs

• Mexica

Who was the Spanish conquistador that invaded the Aztec empire?

• Christopher Columbus

• John Cabot

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Hernan Cortes

What was the name of the Aztec emperor that welcomed Hernan Cortes

• Moctezuma

• Marina (La Malinche)

• Cuauhtemoc

• Quetzalcoatl

What happened during the "Noche Triste" (The Sad Night)?

• Hernan Cortes escaped Tenochtitlan during the night stealing gold while the Aztecs attacked them the entire way out of the city.

• Moctezuma was executed by the Spanish and the Hernan Cortes stole all the gold from the Aztecs.

• Hernan Cortes and the his allies led a surprise attack during the night on the Aztec capital and defeated the Aztecs.

• Moctezuma and Hernan Cortes joined forces to attack the Aztec's enemies during the night.

What is the name is the Aztec God that Moctezuma confused Hernan Cortes for?

• Quetzalcoatl

• Huitzilopochtli

• Tonatiuh

• Tezcatlipoca

Tenochtitlan became what major city?

• Veracruz

• Mexico City

• Cuernavaca

• Puebla