- 1. In what year did Hernan Cortes first encounter the Aztec Empire?
A) 1519
B) 1521
C) 1492
D) 1540
- 2. Which powerful city did Cortes and his forces conquer that marked the fall of the Aztec Empire?
A) Teotihuacan
B) Tenochtitlan
C) Tikal
D) Cusco
- 3. What was the name of the Aztec ruler at the time of Cortes' conquest?
A) Cuauhtemoc
B) Montezuma I
C) Atahualpa
D) Moctezuma II
- 4. Which native allies of Cortes played a significant role in the conquest of the Aztecs?
A) Chichimecas
B) Mayans
C) Inca
D) Tlaxcalans
- 5. Which explorer first discovered the mainland of the Americas in 1497?
A) Amerigo Vespucci
B) Ferdinand Magellan
C) John Cabot
D) Vasco da Gama
- 6. What disease introduced by the Spanish greatly weakened the Aztec population during the conquest?
A) Typhoid
B) Smallpox
C) Cholera
D) Measles
- 7. What was the official language of the Aztec Empire?
A) Nahuatl
B) Quechua
C) Mayan
D) Inca
- 8. What ancient city in central Mexico is known for its massive pyramids and was a major site of pilgrimage for the Aztecs?
A) Monte Alban
B) Chichen Itza
C) Palenque
D) Teotihuacan
- 9. Which European civilization was responsible for the fall of the Aztec Empire?
A) Portuguese
B) English
C) French
D) Spanish
- 10. What was the ceremonial complex at the heart of Tenochtitlan called?
A) El Castillo
B) Pyramid of the Sun
C) Great Ball Court
D) Templo Mayor
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