Hernan Cortes Quiz

Where was Hernan Cortes born?

• Medellin

• Salamanca

• Haiti

• Santiago

What was Hernan Cortes' occupation before participating in the conquest of Cuba?

• Farmer

• Notary

• Infantry captain

• Explorer

In which year did Hernan Cortes sail to Hispaniola?

• 1485

• 1504

• 1511

• 1521

Who appointed Hernan Cortes as Captain general of a mission to explore and colonize the mainland of Mexico?

• Diego Velasquez

• Martin Cortez de Monroy

• Moctezuma II

• Pedro di Alvarado

What was the name of the slave who became invaluable to Cortes as a translator and intermediary during the conquest?

• La malinchev

• Catalina Pizarro altamirono

• Diego Velasquez

• Moctezuma II

Which city did Cortes found upon arriving at the Yucatan Peninsula?

• Veracruz

• Tenochtitlan

• Santiago

• Medellin

What was the capital of the Aztec empire?

• Veracruz

• Tenochtitlan

• Santiago

• Medellin

Who was taken hostage by Cortes after several Spanish soldiers were killed by Aztec warriors?

• Diego Velasquez

• Martin Cortez de Monroy

• Moctezuma II

• Pedro di Alvarado

Who sent a rival expedition to Mexico to arrest Cortes?

• Diego Velasquez

• Martin Cortez de Monroy

• Moctezuma II

• Pedro di Alvarado

What happened to the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan in 1521?

• It was conquered by the Spaniards

• It was abandoned by the Aztecs

• It was destroyed by a natural disaster

• It became independent from Spain