WorksheetsHernan Cortes v. Aztecs
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 19mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
After Columbus, why did the Spanish go to the New World?
a)
To explore
b)
For gold and resources
c)
To find another travel route
d)
To check on Columbus
2.
Where were the Aztecs located?
a)
Modern Day Mexico
b)
Modern Day Peru
c)
Modern Day Dominican Republic
d)
Modern Day Florida
3.
What year did Hernan Cortes travel to Mexico?
a)
1519
b)
1520
c)
1521
d)
1522
4.
What was the name of Aztec capital city?
a)
Machu Picchu
b)
Chinampa
c)
Tenochtitlan
d)
Quetzalcoatl
5.
What country did Cortes claim land for?
a)
France
b)
Spain
c)
England
d)
Cuba
6.
What was La Noche Triste (the sad night)?
4 lines
7.
Where do you place Hernan Cortes on the Axis of Heroes?
(a)
8.
How did Monetzuma II die?
a)
He didn't die
b)
Someone threw a rock at him
c)
He was killed by Cortes
d)
He starved
9.
How did Cortes defeat the Aztecs?
4 lines
10.
Do we think Cortes or Columbus had worse intentions? Why?
4 lines
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