Cortes and the Aztec Empire Quiz

Who were Cortes's main allies during his conquest of the Aztec Empire?

• The Mayans

• The Tlaxcala

• The Inca

• The Olmec

What was the Aztecs' specialty weapon?

• A spear with a metal tip

• A musket

• A club embedded with obsidian

• A wooden sword

Who was the emperor of the Aztec Empire during Cortes's arrival?

• Cuauhtémoc

• Moctezuma

• Itzcoatl

• Ahuitzotl

What was the role of the Emperor in the Aztec Empire?

• Only a religious figure

• Only a military leader

• The highest religious and military figure

• A ceremonial figurehead

What was the name of the capital of the Aztec Empire?

• Teotihuacan

• Tenochtitlan

• Chichen Itza

• Machu Picchu

How was water supplied to Tenochtitlan?

• By wells

• By rainwater collection

• By an aqueduct

• By underground springs

Where was Tenochtitlan situated?

• On a mountain

• In a desert

• In the middle of a lake

• On a plain

Who was Cortes's translator and mistress?

• Malinche

• Pocahontas

• Sacagawea

• La Malinalli

What was "La Noche Triste"?

• The night Cortes celebrated his victory

• The night Cortes fled the capital

• The night Moctezuma was crowned

• The night the Aztecs surrendered

Why did Cortes return to the coast after entering the Aztec capital?

• To gather more supplies

• To fight another Spanish Army sent to get him

• To negotiate with the Aztecs

• To build a fort