Spanish Conquest of the Aztecs

Who led the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire?

• Hernan Cortés

• Montezuma II

• Cuauhtemoc

• Francisco Pizarro

• Juan Ponce de Leon

What were the bad omens that the Aztecs saw before the Spanish conquest?

• Fire in the sky, lightning bolt, fire across the waters, lake boiling

• Weeping woman, strange animal, two-headed man

• Both of the above

• None of the above

Why did Montezuma II send gifts to Hernan Cortés?

• To welcome the Spanish

• To show his trust in Cortés

• To honor the Aztec god Quetzalcoatl

• To form an alliance against the Tlaxcalans

Which city did Cortés found that later became the capital of Mexico?

• Tenochtitlan

• Veracruz

• Cholula

• Mexico City

• Tijuana

What disease severely weakened the Aztecs during the Spanish conquest?

• Smallpox

• Influenza

• Malaria

• All of the above

What is the night that Cortés and his men escaped from Tenochtitlan called?

• La Noche Triste

• La Noche de los Muertos

• La Noche de la Victoria

• La Noche de la Conquista

Who became the new king of the Aztecs after Montezuma II?

• Hernan Cortés

• Cuauhtemoc

• Francisco Pizarro

• Dona Marina

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

• He sunk his fleet

• He moved them to a nearby island

• He hired local natives to guard his ships

• He sent them back to Spain

• He ran them onto the ground

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

• Acamapichtli

• Itzoati

• Montezuma I

• Montezuma II

• None of the above

What modern-day city grew out of the early settlement established by Hernan Cortes?

• Guadalajara

• Monterrey

• Tijuana

• Cancun

• Veracruz