Test questions on Hernán Cortés and the Aztecs

📚 Quick Study Guide

• 🗓️ 1519: Cortés lands in Mexico.
• 🤝 Alliances: Cortés forms alliances with indigenous groups against the Aztecs.
• 🏹 La Malinche: A key interpreter and advisor to Cortés.
• ⚔️ Conquest: The Spanish conquest was aided by disease (smallpox).
• 🏙️ Tenochtitlan: The Aztec capital, eventually captured and renamed Mexico City.
• 👑 Moctezuma II: The Aztec ruler during the Spanish arrival.
• 💔 Fall: The fall of the Aztec Empire marked a significant turning point in Mexican history.

📝 Practice Quiz

1. Which year did Hernán Cortés land in Mexico?
   1. 1492
   2. 1519
   3. 1521
   4. 1535
2. Who was the Aztec ruler when Cortés arrived?
   1. Cuauhtémoc
   2. Itzcoatl
   3. Moctezuma II
   4. Tizoc
3. What was the name of the Aztec capital?
   1. Tlaxcala
   2. Cholula
   3. Tenochtitlan
   4. Texcoco
4. Which disease significantly weakened the Aztec population?
   1. Measles
   2. Influenza
   3. Smallpox
   4. Plague
5. Who acted as an interpreter and advisor for Cortés?
   1. Doña Isabel
   2. La Malinche
   3. Quetzalcoatl
   4. Malinalxochitl
6. What strategy did Cortés use to conquer the Aztecs?
   1. Negotiated a peaceful settlement
   2. Formed alliances with other indigenous groups
   3. Brought superior naval power
   4. Offered economic incentives
7. What modern-day city was built on the ruins of Tenochtitlan?
   1. Veracruz
   2. Guadalajara
   3. Mexico City
   4. Puebla