Conquistadors
Who led the Spanish conquest that defeated the Aztecs?
Hernan Cortes
What modern day country is located over the ruins of the defeated Aztecs
Mexico
Who was Emperor when the Spanish first arrived in Tenochtitlan.
Moctezuma II
What fatal disease caused the decimation of the Indigenous populations?
Smallpox
What type of metal armour and swords gave the Spanish an advantage.
Steel
What was the motive of the Spanish?
Gold, Glory, God
What empire was located in the Andes mountains before the conquest?
Inca empire
Who was the main translator, guide and negotiator for the Spanish.
La Maliche
Who allied with the Spanish to help defeat Tenochtitlan due to the Aztec tribute demands?
Tlaxcalans
What black powdered substance did the Spanish use to power their muskets and cannons?
Gunpowder
Who led the expedition to conquer the Inca empire?
Francisco Pizarro
What lake was Tenochtitlan built in?
Lake Texcoco
Who was the last Aztec emperor?
Cuauhtemoc
What two animals helped the Spanish defeat the Aztecs?
Dogs and Horses
How many ships were used in the Spanish conquest?
11
Who led the expedition to conquer the Maya civilisation?
Pedro de Alvarado
What city sits on the ruins of the Inca's capital
Cusco, Peru
Who was the last Inca emperor?
Atahualpa
What was the legal system used by the Spanish to take control over Indigenous populations?
The Encomienda System
What was the main weapon used by the aztecs to fight back against the Spanish?
Macuahuitl
Who was the first Spanish person to discover the Americas?
Christopher Columbus
What was the last independent city to fall to the Spanish?
Nojpeten (or Tayasal)
What Aztec emperor drove the Spanish out of Tenochtitlan during "Noche Triste"? (Brother of Moctezuma II)
Cuitláhuac
What mythical city of gold made the Spanish explorers dangerously push into the uncharted Americas?
El Dorado
What strategy did Cortés use to turn the Aztec Empire's own subjects against them? (Not disease or weapons)
Forming alliances with rival tribes