Aztec Defeat and Legacy

What was the main reason for the end of the Aztec Empire?

• Natural disasters

• European invaders

• Internal conflicts

• Economic collapse

Who was the leader of the Spanish conquistadors that defeated the Aztecs?

• Hernán Cortés

• Francisco Pizarro

• Christopher Columbus

• Ferdinand Magellan

The Aztec Empire lasted barely 200 years. It came to a sudden end when the _______ arrived in the early 1500s.

• Chinese

• Europeans

• Africans

• Indians

What did the Spanish destroy during their conquest of the Aztec Empire?

• A) Buildings, art, and literature

• B) Forests and wildlife

• C) Rivers and lakes

• D) Mountains and valleys

The Aztec were skilled astronomers who could predict the movements of the sun, moon, planets, and _______.

• A) Stars

• B) Comets

• C) Meteors

• D) Asteroids

What did the Aztec use to chart and record events?

• Simple maps

• Complex calendars

• Written letters

• Oral stories

Aztec temples were positioned to line up with the _______.

• Mountains

• Rivers

• Sun and stars

• Forests

What did the Aztec write to record historical events?

• Novels

• Speeches, poetry, legends, and prayers

• Songs

• Plays

The Aztec believed the movements of celestial bodies directly affected their _______.

• Economy

• Lives

• Politics

• Art

What did the Spanish conquistadors bring that killed millions of native people?

• Smallpox

• Influenza

• Malaria

• Tuberculosis