Quiz sobre Hernán Cortés

Hernán Cortés was a conquistador from:

• France

• England

• Spain

• Portugal

Cortés is best known for conquering which empire?

• Inca Empire

• Aztec Empire

• Mayan Empire

• Olmec Empire

Cortés’ expedition is significant because it:

• Established Spain’s first colony in North America

• Led to the fall of the Aztec Empire and expanded Spanish influence in the Americas

• Discovered the Mississippi River

• Resulted in peaceful relations with the Aztecs

Hernán Cortés’ exploration and conquests took place primarily in:

• Peru

• Mexico

• Brazil

• The Caribbean

If you were introducing Hernán Cortés to someone who had never heard of him, you would say he was:

• An English explorer searching for a passage to Asia

• A Spanish conquistador who defeated the powerful Aztec Empire

• A French trader building alliances with Indigenous people

• A Portuguese navigator mapping the coast of Africa

Hernán Cortés was born in which country?

• Spain

• Portugal

• Italy

• France

Before becoming a conquistador, Cortés studied to become:

• A sailor

• A lawyer

• A doctor

• A merchant

Cortés initially traveled to the New World to:

• Explore

• Conquer

• Trade

• Settle

Cortés was motivated by:

• A desire to explore unknown lands

• The ambition for wealth, power, and fame

• A sense of duty to protect Indigenous cultures

• A quest for scientific knowledge

Cortés’ background as a soldier helped him:

• Make peaceful alliances with Indigenous people

• Use military strategy and tactics to conquer the Aztecs

• Focus solely on trade

• Avoid confrontation