WorksheetsAztec starter cortez and beliefs
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
In the creation story, how many attempts did the Aztec Gods take to create the world?
a)
1
b)
3
c)
4
d)
5
2.
What did the God Nanauatl become?
a)
Earth
b)
Sea
c)
Sun
d)
Moon
3.
Which of these was the God of Rain?
a)
Tlaloc
b)
Xiuhtecuhtli
c)
Mictlantecuhtli
4.
How long was the cycle of the Sun?
a)
32 years
b)
32 weeks
c)
52 years
d)
52 weeks
5.
Which of these were the most valuable thing used in sacrifices?
a)
Humans
b)
Animals
c)
Objects
d)
Gold
6.
Who was sacrificed especially for the God Tlaloc
a)
Warriors
b)
Young women
c)
Sick male children
7.
What language were the Codices NOT written in?
a)
Nahuatl
b)
Spanish
c)
English
d)
Latin
8.
Which of these Codices covered the History of the Aztecs?
a)
Codex Aubin
b)
Codex Magliabechiano
c)
Codex Borbonicus
9.
How big was the Aztec Empire?
a)
105,000 km₂
b)
250,000 km₂
c)
135,000 km₂
d)
500,000 km2
10.
Which of these was a high up rank of warrior?
a)
Eagle
b)
Parrot
c)
Jaguar
d)
Leopard
11.
Who was Hernan Cortez?
a)
Son to the King of Spain
b)
Son of Diego Velazquez
c)
Governor of Cuba
d)
Son of a minor Spanish Noble and Conquistador
12.
What was Cortez relationship to Diego Velazquez?
a)
Cortez was Velazquez superior
b)
Cortez was appointed by the King of Spain to remove Velazquez
c)
Cortez was Velazquez assistant while he was governor of Cuba
d)
Cortez was Velazquez son
13.
Why did Cortez and Velazquez fall out?
a)
The king of Spain told Cortez to remove Velazquez as governor of Cuba
b)
They have very different religious views
c)
Personal reasons and Cortez set sail on an expedition despite Velazquez trying to remove him from it.
d)
Cortez was a very unpleasant man who no-one liked
14.
Roughly how many troops did Cortez take on his expedition to the mainland?
a)
5000 men and 160 horses
b)
1000 men and 50 horses
c)
500 men and 16 horses
d)
10,000 men and 2,000 horses
15.
What was the name of the native Maya women Cortez was gifted as a slave, who would become an essential translator for him?
a)
La Navidad
b)
La Malinche
c)
El Tomate
d)
La Espada
16.
Which two tribes became essential allies for Cortez in his conquest of Mexico?
a)
Totonacs and Aztecs
b)
Tlaxcalan and Tobascans
c)
Tlaxcalan and Totonacs
d)
Maya and Inca
17.
What did Cortez try to force all native tribes he came across to do?
a)
Pay him tribute in slaves and swords
b)
Convert to Protestatism
c)
Pledge allegiance to the Portuguese crown
d)
Covert to Catholicism
18.
What was Cortez told by his allies when he entered the city of Cholula?
a)
The people were Mayans so had nothing to do with the Aztecs
b)
The people were already Christian so friendly to him
c)
The people there were friendly to the Aztecs so couldn't be trusted
d)
The people would readily and easily turn against the Aztecs
19.
What happened to the nobles of Cholula when Cortez was told they might be planning to ambush him?
a)
He told them he was friendly and they should work together
b)
He rounded them up into the central temple and executed them
c)
He escaped Cholula as quickly as possible
d)
He told his allies to stop overreacting
20.
How many people did Cortez tell King Charles he killed in Cholula?
a)
3000
b)
10,000
c)
1000
d)
500
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