The Animated History of Mexico

Who rose to power after the Teotihuacan civilization collapsed?  

• Mexicans

• Spaniards

• Toltecs

How did the Aztecs come to power?

• The unification of three Toltec cities

• They conquered the Toltecs 

¿Cómo se dice 'eagle on a cactus holding/eating a snake' en español?

​ (a)   sobre ​ (b)   ​ (c)   ​ (d)  

• una águila
• un nopal
• una serpiente
• devorando

What are the Aztec known for?

• War tactics

• Ability to survive a plague

• Human sacrifice

How did they capture slaves for sacrifice?

• Traps

• Ritual warefare

• Trading with neighboring tribes

When did Columbus come to Mexico?

• During the Mayan Empire

• During the Aztec Empire

• He did not come to Mexico

• During the Toltec Empire

Why was the Columbian Exchange so important?

• Cultural Exchange

• Economic Exchange

• Religious Exchange

• All of the above

What drew Spaniards to the New World?

• the availability of cheap labor and rich

• riches and the opportunity to convert the natives to Catholicism

• natural resources and crops

• the ability to own their own land

Hernan Cortes was a ....

• Pirate

• Conquistador

• Spanish Priest

What is the Encomienda system?

• Conversion to Christianity 

• Enslaving the Natives on large farms or estates