The Conquistadors Grade 8

1. Who was the leader of the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire?

• Francisco Pizarro
• Hernán Cortés
• Vasco da Gama
• Christopher Columbus

2. Which civilization did Francisco Pizarro conquer?

• Maya
• Inca
• Aztec
• Olmec

3. What was the primary motive of the conquistadors?

• Spreading democracy
• Scientific exploration
• Wealth and power
• Establishing new trade routes

4. Who sponsored Christopher Columbus' first voyage?

• Portugal
• England
• France
• Spain

5. In which year did Columbus first sail to the Americas?

• 1492
• 1519
• 1521
• 1542

6. What name did Columbus give to the islands he discovered?

• West Indies
• East Indies
• Spice Islands
• New Spain

7. Which disease, brought by the Spanish, devastated Native American populations?

• Smallpox
• Malaria
• Typhoid
• Influenza

9. What was Hernán Cortés' most significant military advantage over the Aztecs?

• Larger army
• Superior weapons and horses
• Support from the Maya
• Knowledge of the land

10. Which Aztec emperor was captured and killed by Cortés?

• Cuauhtémoc
• Itzcoatl
• Moctezuma II
• Ahuitzotl

12. Which of the following was not a motivation for the conquistadors?

• Gold
• Glory
• Slavery
• God