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