Hernán Cortés and the Aztecs Quiz

Who was the Spanish nobleman who sailed to Mexico in search of adventure and wealth?

• Vasco Núñez de Balboa

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Hernán Cortés

• Francisco Pizarro

Which American Indian group did Hernán Cortés aim to conquer?

• Chichimecas

• Aztecs

• Mayans

• Incas

What did the Aztec emperor, Montezuma II, think Hernán Cortés might be?

• A Spanish conqueror

• A European explorer

• A returning god

• A rival emperor

Where was the Aztec capital located, where Mexico City is today?

• In the mountains

• On a series of islands in a lake

• On the coast

• In a valley

What contagious disease weakened or killed many Aztecs during the Spanish conquest?

• Yellow fever

• Malaria

• Cholera

• Smallpox

How did the Spanish soldiers transport the gold they took from the Aztec capital?

• In boats

• On horseback

• In wagons

• In their pockets

What did the Aztec poet write a sad poem about?

• The Spanish conquest

• The beauty of Mexico

• The ruins of the Aztec capital

• The suffering of the Aztec people

What did the Spanish do after their defeat in the first attack on the Aztec capital?

• Rebuilt their army

• Surrendered to the Aztecs

• Fled back to Spain

• Sought peace with the Aztecs

How long did the Spanish army surround the Aztec capital before the final attack?

• Two months

• One month

• Six months

• Three months

In what year were the Aztecs defeated by Hernán Cortés?

• 1521

• 1520

• 1519

• 1522