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WorksheetsThe Battle of Tenochtitlan
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
What color is Spain on the map shown?
Blue
Yellow
Pink
Green
Check each of the 'G's below that were described in some way as reasons for Spain's Age of Exploration.
God
Glory
Greed
Geography
Gratitude
What religion was the group of people who controlled Spain from the middle east, before they were expelled at the start of Chapter 9?
Catholic
Jewish
Islamic
Hindu
What would have been the most expensive thing, Spain needed gold to pay for the most, during the Age of Exploration?
War & conquest
Spreading religion
Building roads buildings like churches
Paying nobles to keep them happy with their leaders
This is a tough one - what was the term for a Spanish noble without land during this period of Spanish history (these nobles would usually go on to become conquistadors in the New World)?
(a)
Under the Conquistador's Formula, the Spanish would aim to find out which tribe was the______________ in an area.
Weakest
Most friendly
Most religious
Most powerful
According to the Conquistador's Formula, what would the Spanish do with a leader of a tribe after they met with him to exchange gifts?
Make a military alliance
Take them hostage
Assassinate them
Bring them back to Spain to meet the King and Queen
The Spanish would try to fight ________________ whenever possible, giving them the best advantage.
On mountainous ground
In close quarters
On open ground
In water
What would indigenous people become, according to the Conquistador's Formula, after Spain created a new colony in their area?
(a)
True or False: Aztec projectiles, like an atlatl, could pierce Spanish armor.
True
False
What is the Aztec name for this weapon?
Atlatl
Tacpatl
Muachuitl
Halberd
What is one advantage Aztec weapons would have from range, like a sling?
They could break Spanish armor
They were loud and intimidating
They were easy to fix and get ammo for
They would instantly kill a Spanish conquistador
Who led the Spanish expedition to the Aztec capital city of Tenochtitlan?
Pedro de Alvarez
Hernan Cortes
Diego Velazquez
Jimmy the Conqueror
An epidemic of what disease was very deadly to the Aztecs?
(a)
Best estimates are that smallpox killed about ___% of Aztecs when they first contracted it.
20%
25%
30%
40%
What was the name of Cortes' trusted interpreter, who happened to be a gift from a tribe he had conquered?
Malinche
Montezuma
Cholula
Cuitlahuac
Who was the Aztec emperor that welcomed Cortes into the Aztec capital with open arms?
Alvarez
Otumba
Montezuma
Cuitlahuac
What is the name of Cortes' second in command, and what event happens under his leadership while Cortes is away?
Velazquez, La Noche Triste
Velazquez, The Festival Massacre
Alvarado, La Noche Triste
Alvarado, The Festival Massacre
How many Aztecs were reported to have died during the Festival Massacre?
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
Who killed Montezuma?
Hernan Cortes
Aztecs who threw spears and rocks
Cuithuatl
Pedro de Alvarez
Trick question, we don't know for sure
What does "La Noche Triste" mean, in Spanish?
The Sad Night
The Deadly Meeting
The Day of Peace
The Great Victory
What is happening in 'La Noche Triste', pictured here?
The Spanish are chasing the Aztecs out of the city
The Spanish are pillaging the city
The Aztecs are trying to take their city back
The Spanish are trying to sneak out of the city
What battle did the Spanish just barely win, which kept them alive, just after 'La Noche Triste'?
The Battle of Otumba
The Battle of Cholula
The Battle of Texcoco
The Battle of Vimy Ridge
What structures did the Spanish destroy, halting fresh water from coming into the city?
Aquaducts
Chinampas
Causeways
Calpollis
Bonus, challenger: Name any one year that the Spanish conquest of the Aztecs occurred.
(a)
