The Aztecs and Hernan Cortes

The biggest killers of the Aztecs and Native Americans was

• Their bad cooking

• The diseases Europeans brought

• The alligators that ate everyone

• The wars they fought

Who were the Aztecs?

• A tribe of dancers

• A group of mercenaries

• A tribe of people with a vast culture and ancient warriors

• Warriors from Europe

What country was Cortes from?

• Spain

• Europe

• America

• Brazil

Hernan Cortes conquered the Aztecs by

• Getting help from their enemy tribes

• Using machine guns

• Bringing in 20,000 soldiers

• Setting fire to their cities

The Aztec King Montezuma welcomed Cortes because

• He was his half-brother

• Cortes was new and they wanted to show him around

• They thought Cortes was a god

• They thought Cortes was a god

A conquistador is a

• Lieutenant

• Spanish mercenary Soldier

• Italian mercenary Soldier

• Aztec warrior

How did the King Montezuma get killed?

• He was killed as a captive of the Spanish

• He got lost in the forest and was eaten by lions

• He was hit by a rock during the riot

• He slipped and fell in the lions den

Who did Cortes Hernan receive help from to defeat the Aztecs?

• Neighboring tribes who did not like the Aztecs?

• The desertion of many soldiers.

• Other soldiers from Europe

• Their desire to embrace Christianity.

Whom did Hernan Cortes consider a mentor when he first arrived in the New World?

• Christopher Columbus

• Diego Velazquez

• Malinche

• Francisco Coronado

What was Cortes Hernan greatest accomplishments?

• He abandoned his mission and went home to raise a family

• He became the ruler of Spain

• He conquered the Aztecs and claimed Mexico for Spain

• He found the fountain of youth