- 1. In what year did Hernan Cortes first encounter the Aztec Empire?
A) 1492
B) 1521
C) 1540
D) 1519
- 2. Which powerful city did Cortes and his forces conquer that marked the fall of the Aztec Empire?
A) Teotihuacan
B) Tenochtitlan
C) Cusco
D) Tikal
- 3. What was the name of the Aztec ruler at the time of Cortes' conquest?
A) Montezuma I
B) Moctezuma II
C) Cuauhtemoc
D) Atahualpa
- 4. Which native allies of Cortes played a significant role in the conquest of the Aztecs?
A) Tlaxcalans
B) Mayans
C) Inca
D) Chichimecas
- 5. Which explorer first discovered the mainland of the Americas in 1497?
A) John Cabot
B) Amerigo Vespucci
C) Vasco da Gama
D) Ferdinand Magellan
- 6. What disease introduced by the Spanish greatly weakened the Aztec population during the conquest?
A) Typhoid
B) Measles
C) Smallpox
D) Cholera
- 7. What was the official language of the Aztec Empire?
A) Inca
B) Nahuatl
C) Quechua
D) Mayan
- 8. What ancient city in central Mexico is known for its massive pyramids and was a major site of pilgrimage for the Aztecs?
A) Teotihuacan
B) Chichen Itza
C) Palenque
D) Monte Alban
- 9. Which European civilization was responsible for the fall of the Aztec Empire?
A) French
B) Spanish
C) Portuguese
D) English
- 10. What was the ceremonial complex at the heart of Tenochtitlan called?
A) Pyramid of the Sun
B) Great Ball Court
C) El Castillo
D) Templo Mayor
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