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