U2 Chapter 6 Comp Test

What was the cause of the city-states disliking the Aztec empire? Choose all that apply.

• They had to send the emperor gifts or go to battle.

• The Aztec ruled with fear and might.

• The emperor allowed local governments to remain in place

• The emperor demanded tribute from them.

In what ways were the Aztec and the Maya alike? Choose all that apply.

• Both civilizations were ruled by Moctezuma I.

• Both civilizations believed in many gods and made sacrifices to them.

• Both civilizations participated in flower wars.

• Both civilizations had a ball game that was played by passing a rubber ball through a stone hoop.

• We know how both civilizations ended.

Who was the ruler of the Aztec empire at the time of the Spanish conquest?

• Montezuma II

• Hernán Cortés

• Atahualpa

• Francisco Pizarro

What was the capital city of the Aztec empire?

• Tenochtitlan

• Cusco

• Madrid

• Yucatan

Who led an expedition to conquer the Aztec Empire?

• Hernán Cortés

• Francisco Pizarro

• Christopher Columbus

• Ferdinand Magellan

What did the Spanish conquistadors bring that led to the rapid fall of the Aztec empire?

• Diseases, superior weaponry, and alliances with rival tribes
• Advanced technology, military strategy, and economic power
• Trade agreements, diplomatic negotiations, and peaceful coexistence
• Religious conversion, political stability, and cultural assimilation