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