Hernan Cortez

Which Spanish explorer defeated the Aztec Empire in 1519?

• Francisco Coronado
• Hernan Cortes
• Amerigo Vespucci
• Cabeza de Vaca

What was the name of the Aztec capital city?

• Oaxaca
• Tluxpan
• Tenochtitlan
• Tlaxcala

Where was Cortes Born

• Australia

• Spain

• Portugal

• England

What year did Hernan Cortes travel to Mexico?

• 1519

• 1520

• 1521

• 1522

What group was conquered by Cortes

• Maya

• Inca

• Anasazi

• Aztecs

Who was the leader of the Aztecs

• Montezuma

• Sapa Inca

• Technoctitlan

• Pizzaro

What did Montezuma think that these strangers were?

• Gods

• Eskimos

• Travelers

• Indians

What Native American empire did Cortes defeat?

• Comanche

• Karankawa

• Aztec

• Apache

Why did Hernan Cortes explore? (2 answers)

• claim land for Spain

• find gold and riches

• to spread Christianity

• to fight in the war

The Aztec capital city was built in the middle of Lake __________.

• Michigan
• Tenochtitlan
• Texcoco
• Mexico