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