Aztec History Quiz

What year did the Aztec legend say a bird came with a mirror on its head?

• 1519

• 1521

• 1500

• 1492

What did Montezuma see in the sky that was considered a sign of disaster?

• A rainbow

• A comet

• A flock of birds

• A solar eclipse

Who was the Spanish explorer that arrived in Tenochtitlan in 1519?

• Christopher Columbus

• Francisco Pizarro

• Hernán Cortés

• Ferdinand Magellan

What did the Aztecs call the Spanish ships?

• Floating castles

• Mountain built on the water

• Sea dragons

• Water palaces

What did the Aztecs think the Spanish horses were?

• Huge dogs

• Giant cats

• Strange birds

• Enormous deer

What did the Aztecs fear would return to destroy their empire?

• A giant wave

• Quetzalcoatl

• A great storm

• A powerful earthquake

What happened to a temple that was considered a sign of terrible times?

• It was flooded

• It was struck by lightning

• It caught fire and burned

• It was buried in sand

What did Cortés do to ensure his men would stay and fight?

• Promised them gold

• Burned his ships

• Built a fort

• Gave them land

What did the Aztecs think the Spanish weapons were?

• Magical wands

• Sticks of thunder

• Magical weapons that rained fire

• Swords of light

What language did the Spanish speak that was strange to the Aztecs?

• Latin

• Spanish

• Portuguese

• French