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