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