WorksheetsEuropean Explorers 3
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 51mins
Hernando Cortes was born when and where?
Spain; 1485
Italy; 1519
Spain; 1519
Cuba; 1519
What did Hernando Cortes study when he was just 14 years old?
Being a fisherman
Being a doctor
Being a teacher
Being a lawyer
Who did Hernando Cortes want to be like?
Ferdiand Magellan
Juan Ponce de Leon
Christopher Columbus
Mickey Mouse
In 1511, Cortes went on an expedition to ____________ with another explorer named ______________.
Cuba; Christopher Columbus
Cuba; Dora the Explorer
Cuba; Diego Velazquez
In 1518, Hernando Cortes and Diego Velazquez were set to sail to Mexico. Why did Velazquez back out?
Velazquez became very sick and could not make it.
Velazquez wanted to go on his own. He went on an expedition himself and reached Mexico first.
Velazquez thought Cortes would become too powerful.
Velazquez changed his mind and sailed with Dora the Explorer instead. They became known as Dora and Diego and reached Mexico before Cortes. They ended up having their own cartoon shows from the exploration.
Hernando Cortes conquered the Aztecs in 1520 and was given what title from the King of Spain?
President
King
Governor
Captain
Who were the Aztecs?
Fierce tribe of warriors in north Mexico
They lived in Ohio in 1921
Friends of Spongebob Squarepants
Aztecs believed what about the sun?
That it was a planet
The sun was a giant star name Patrick.
They believed they had to feed the sun God with human sacrifices or the sun would not rise.
The Aztecs were the only people at that time to have what?
Buildings and streets
Gardens
Free schools
What did the Aztec girls learn about in schools?
To cook meals and ride a bike
Law, writing, religion, and history
Cooking, sewing, and art
To paint, build things, and take care of the animals.
What did the Aztec boys learn about in schools?
To paint and build pyramids
Law, writing, religion, and history
Cooking, sewing, and art
To farm
What did the Aztecs learn to do to help grow food?
They built floating gardens, which were rafts anchored to a tree or bottom of a lake.
They planted gardens full of vegetables and planted fruit trees.
They hunted for their food.
They shopped at the local grocery store.
What did the Aztecs grow in their garden?
pumpkins, squash, and cucumbers
potatoes, tomatoes, and green beans
corn, beans, and peppers
Chick-fil-a chicken sandwiches and waffle fries
What was the Aztecs code of behavior?
To hunt for food and help out around the house.
To take care of your family.
To work hard and earn money for your family.
To follow the laws or be killed.
What did feathers symbolize to the Aztec?
The were a sign of status; the rich wore feathers and carried fans made of feathers.
They showed your hunting status.
The number of feathers you wore showed your power among your friends.
Each type of feather meant something different. One would mean you were the leader of your family. Another feather would mean you were a slave or a commoner.
Did commoners or slaves wear feathers?
Yes
No
What did Aztecs write about in their poems?
feathers, food, and floating gardens
family
gods, love, and life
