Aztec Empire Spanish Conquest

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

• A. Christopher Columbus

• B. Francisco Pizarro

• C. Hernan Cortes

• D. Vincent Van Gogh

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

• A. Montezuma I

• B. Montezuma II

• C. Montezuma I

• D. None of the above

Around how many men did Cortes arrive with?

• A. 10

• B. 95

• C. 500

• D. 2000

What year did Cortes arrive?

• A. 1492

• B. 1519

• C. 1601

• D. None of the above

Historians are still unsure as to how or why Montezuma II was killed.

• A. TRUE

• B. FALSE

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

• A. He moved them to a nearby island

• B. He hired local natives to guard his ships

• C. He sent them back to Spain

• D. He sank his ships

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

• A. Spanish colonists

• B. A flood caused by a massive hurricane

• C. Bears

• D. Diseases

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

• A. New York

• B. Bristol

• C. Mexico City

• D. None of the above

The Aztecs priests had seen bad omens that were recorded later.

• A. Seven

• B. Eight

• C. Nine

• D. None of the above