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Conquest Of Mexico by Hugh Thomas - Quiz
  • 1. Who led the Spanish expedition that resulted in the conquest of Mexico?
A) Diego Velázquez
B) Juan de Grijalva
C) Hernán Cortés
D) Francisco Pizarro
  • 2. In what year did Hernán Cortés arrive on the coast of Mexico?
A) 1520
B) 1519
C) 1515
D) 1521
  • 3. Which empire did Cortés conquer?
A) Aztec Empire
B) Tarascan Empire
C) Mayan Empire
D) Inca Empire
  • 4. What year did Cortés capture Tenochtitlán?
A) 1521
B) 1522
C) 1519
D) 1520
  • 5. What was a primary reason for the Spanish motivation to conquer Mexico?
A) Interest in spreading democracy
B) Scientific exploration
C) Desire for land only
D) Desire for gold and riches
  • 6. What innovative weapon did the Spanish use?
A) Bows and arrows
B) Firearms
C) Sling shots
D) Spears
  • 7. What was the fate of Moctezuma II after the Spanish captured him?
A) He was killed.
B) He escaped.
C) He was crowned king of Spain.
D) He became a Spanish ally.
  • 8. Who was the emperor of the Aztecs at the time of the conquest?
A) Moctezuma II
B) Cuauhtémoc
C) Cuitláhuac
D) Atahualpa
  • 9. What was the main language used by the Aztecs?
A) Mayan
B) Quechua
C) Spanish
D) Nahuatl
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