Mexico conquered for Spain by Hernando Cortes - Exam
- 1. In what year did Hernando Cortes conquer Mexico?
A) 1521
B) 1804
C) 1492
D) 1607
- 2. Where did Hernando Cortes land in Mexico?
A) Acapulco
B) Mazatlan
C) Veracruz
D) Cancun
- 3. What disease greatly weakened the Aztecs during the conquest?
A) Cholera
B) Smallpox
C) Malaria
D) Typhoid
- 4. What title was given to Cortes in recognition of his leadership in Mexico?
A) Count of Veracruz
B) Baron of Tenochtitlan
C) Marquis of the Valley of Oaxaca
D) Duke of Mexico
- 5. Which European country sponsored Cortes' expedition to Mexico?
A) Portugal
B) England
C) France
D) Spain
- 6. Who served as Cortes' interpreter and advisor during the conquest?
A) Pedro de Alvarado
B) La Malinche
C) Bartolome de las Casas
D) Francisco Pizarro
- 7. What was the name of the Aztec capital that Cortes conquered?
A) Cuzco
B) Teotihuacan
C) Tikal
D) Tenochtitlan
- 8. Which Spanish monarch gave Cortes the authority to conquer Mexico?
A) Isabella I
B) Ferdinand II
C) Charles V
D) Philip II
- 9. What was the name of the indigenous group that supported Cortes in his conquest of the Aztecs?
A) Tarascans
B) Tlaxcalans
C) Zapotecs
D) Huastecs
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