Spanish Conquests of the New World

What is a conquistador?

• a Spanish conqueror

• what Spanish called indigenous rebels

• a string with knots that Inca communicated with

• a Portuguese explorer

The religion of the Aztecs was __________, because they believed in many gods.

• polytheistic
• monotheistic
• aetheistic

The Maya and the Aztecs were both from a region of the world called...

• Sudamerica
• South America
• Mesoamerica

How did Columbus believe that Asia could be reached?

• by sailing around Africa

• by sailing north around Europe

• by sailing east across the Atlantic ocean

• by sailing west across the Atlantic ocean

Explorer credited with the discovery of the New World

• Ferdinand Magellan 
• Christoper Columbus
• Bartolomeu Dias 
• Sir Francis Drake 

Who led the Spanish in the conquest of the Aztec Empire?

• Christopher Columbus

• Francisco Pizarro

• Hernan Cortes

• Juan Ponce de Leon

• Hernado de Sotoot

Who was the Aztec Emperor at the time of the Spanish conquest?

• Acamapichtli

• Itzcoatl

• Montezuma I

• Montezuma II

What year did Cortes arrive?

• 1492

• 1519

• 1601

• 1645

• 1722

What did Cortes do with his ships prior to marching on the city of Tenochtitlan?

• He moved them to a nearby island

• He hired local natives to guard his ships He sent them back to Spain

• He sunk his ships

• He ran them onto the ground

What modern-day city is located on the site of the ancient city of Tenochtitlan?

• Guadalajara

• Monterrey

• Tijuana

• Cancun

• Mexico City