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