Spanish and Aztec Strategy + 1 Random
Technology or Diseases + 1 Random
The Battle for Tenochtitlan + 1 Random
General + 1 Random
General + 1 Random
100
What was Moctezuma's main strategy when he heard the Spanish arrived in Mexico?
Sit back and wait to see what the Spanish would do before attacking.
100
What is this?
Maquahuitl or Aztec war club
100
What did the Spanish do to Moctezuma after being welcomed into his palace?
Seized him, placed him under house arrest, and made him obey Spanish rule?
100
What were the three reasons people set up colonies (3Gs)?
God, Glory, Gold
100
Around how long did it take to reload one of the Spanish guns?
30-60 seconds
200
What logo is this?
IKEA
200
In American football (NFL) how much is a touchdown worth?
6 points
200
How was Moctezuma killed?
He was stoned to death by upset Aztecs or thought to maybe be assassinated
200
What did Cortes do to the ships he sailed to Mexico with? Why?
Burned all but one. So his troops were forced to stay loyal to him and couldn't go back.
200
What was the Cortes' secret weapon? and why?
Malinche or Dona Marina. She acted as a spy and translator for Cortes.
300
What did Moctezuma do when Cortes approached Tenochtitlan?
He welcomes him into the city.
300
What disease affected the Aztecs? Bonus 100 points: what % (+/- 5%) did it kill in one year in Tenochtitlan?
Smallpox and 40%
300
Who did Cortes leave in charge when he left Tenochtitlan?
Alvarado
300
What is the longest river in the world?
The nile
300
What was Hispaniola?
It was modern-day Haiti and Dominican Republic
400
Which group of Aztecs provided 6000 soldiers to Cortes?
Tlaxcalans
400
What was the Aztec armour made of and how thick was it?
Made of layers of cotton and leather. It was two fingers thick.
400
How many days did the siege of Tenochtitlan last?
80 days
400
What was a tributary state?
A state loyal to the Tenochtitlan that provided tribute to them.
400
Riddle:
The more you take the more you leave behind.
Footsteps
500
What was the conquistador formula (very basic)?
1.) Find somewhere to conquer
2.) Meet peacefully
3.) Seize the leader of the strongest group
4.) If they had to fight, fight on open ground
5.) Leader of the expedition became the governor and the second in command would lead the next expedition
500
How did the monk refer to the Aztecs that were dying and what did that say about how he felt about Aztecs?
Bed bugs and it showed he thought of the Aztecs as inferior to the Spanish.
500
What food never goes bad?
Honey
500
What was a quinto?
It was 1/5th of all the gold and resources found on the Spanish colonies that went back to the King.
500
What made Cortes leave Tenochtitlan the first time?
He heard Governor Velazquez was sending Spanish troops to arrest him so he left to defeat them.