Spanish Conquest of the Aztecs

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

• Christopher Columbus

• Francisco Pizarro

• Hernan Cortes

• Juan Ponce de Leon

• Hernado de Sotoot

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 indigenous group and empire did Hernan Cortes conquer?

• Incas

• mulattos

• Casta

• Aztecs

What is a conquistador?

• 15th Century Spanish soldier, explorer and adventurer

• An indigenous person of Mexico

• 15th Century British Explorer

• A man on a conquest

What caused the most indigenous deaths in Mexico after the arrival of Cortés?

• Spanish weapons

• starvation

• smallpox

• poisoned water

The Spanish word Conquistadors translates to 

• Capturers
• Conquerors
• Captives
• Natives

What were chinampas?

• Written books

• Floating gardens

• Aztec calendars

• Warriors who conquered neighboring tribes

Which city was the capital of the Aztec empire?

• Tenochtitlan

• Cuzco

• Chichen itza

• Texcoco

What did the Aztec religion demand that they do to honor gods and keep away the evil?

• pray
• attend ceremonies
• sacrifices
• give the emperor food

What helped the Spanish conquer the Aztecs?

• converting everyone to Catholicism

• working with neighboring tribes who did not like the Aztecs

• bringing offerings for the Aztec gods

• bringing an entire army to attack the Aztecs