People of the Conquest

Who was the leader of the Spanish expedition that conquered the Aztec Empire?

• Hernan Cortes

• Diego Velazquez

• Panfilo de Narvaez

• Pedro de Alvarado

Who appointed Cortes to lead the expedition to conquer the Aztec Empire?

• Montezuma

• Diego Velazquez

• Cuauhtémoc

• Cuitlahuac

Who was the enslaved girl that became Cortes' interpreter and advisor?

• Malinali (Malinche)

• Montezuma

• Cuauhtémoc

• Cuitlahuac

Who was the indecisive emperor of the Aztecs captured by Cortes?

• Cuauhtémoc

• Cuitlahuac

• Montezuma

• Pedro de Alvarado

Who was the veteran conquistador sent by Velazquez to regain control over Cortes?

• Pedro de Alvarado

• Panfilo de Narvaez

• Hernan Cortes

• Cuauhtémoc

Who was left in charge of Tenochtitlan while Cortes was away?

• Diego Velazquez

• Panfilo de Narvaez

• Pedro de Alvarado

• Cuitlahuac

Who became the new leader of the Mexica after Montezuma's capture?

• Cuauhtémoc

• Cuitlahuac

• Hernan Cortes

• Malinali (Malinche)

Who was the last emperor of the Aztec Empire, captured by Cortes?

• Montezuma

• Cuitlahuac

• Cuauhtémoc

• Diego Velazquez