Hernan Cortes and the Conquest of the Aztecs

Hernan Cortes and the Conquest of the Aztecs

8th Grade

10 Qs

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Hernan Cortes and the Conquest of the Aztecs

Hernan Cortes and the Conquest of the Aztecs

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 4 pts

What advantage did the Spanish have over the Aztecs in terms of weapons?

Steel swords and muskets

Wooden broadswords and clubs

Obsidian-tipped spears

Advanced armor and shields

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 4 pts

Who did Cortes form an alliance with to surround and siege Tenochtitlan?

The Mayans

The Aztecs

The Tlaxcalans

The Spanish Crown

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 4 pts

What diseases spread among the Aztecs and the Spanish during the conquest?

Smallpox, measles, and mumps

Malaria and yellow fever

Influenza and typhoid

Cholera and dysentery

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 4 pts

What did Cortes do to ensure there would be no retreat for the Spanish?

Burned their ships

Built fortifications

Formed alliances with neighboring tribes

Established a supply route

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 4 pts

What was the primary catalyst for Cortes and his men to try and enforce Christianity?

The Aztec's wealth in gold

The Aztec's practice of human sacrifice

The Aztec's resistance to Spanish rule

The Aztec's alliance with the Mayans

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 4 pts

What did Cortes become after the conquest of the Aztecs?

Governor of New Spain

King of the Aztecs

Leader of the Mayans

Explorer of South America

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 4 pts

What was the impact of the conquest of the Aztecs by Cortes?

The Aztecs were completely wiped out

The Aztecs became allies of the Spanish

The Spanish established rule over Mexico

The Spanish were driven out of Tenochtitlan

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