Infamous Faces
This conquistador was the leader of the Spanish Forces against the Aztecs.
Who is Hernan Cortes?
This island nation was the capital of the Spanish colonies.
What is Cuba?
This stone is vital to the Aztecs building weapons, known as volcanic glass.
What is Obsidian?
This industrial metal gave the conquistadors an advantage in armor.
What is Steel?
This Aztec emperor let the conquistadors into the capital, was kidnapped by them.
Who is Montezuma II?
This city was the first Spanish colony founded in Mexico.
What is Vera Cruz?
This military order was one of the most elite in the Aztec army.
What are Jaguar Warriors?
These animals were the most important of the advantages held by the Spanish.
What are Horses?
This Conquistador was tasked with finding a city of gold, mapped out the Amazon River.
Who is Francisco de Orellana?
This fictional city was said to be made of solid gold.
What is El Dorado?
What is Gold?
This explosive dust was used in cannons and the arquebus.
What is Gunpowder?
This German explorer was tasked with finding a lost city, accompanied two expeditions.
Who is Georg von Speyer?
This city was the capital of the Aztec Empire.
What is Tenochtitlan?
This Aztec staple point food is one the Spanish had no knowledge of before their contact, a major food in the U.S. today.
What is Corn?
These diseases were detrimental to the Aztec population.
What are Measles, Mumps & Small Pox?
This woman was a native to Mezzo-America and was able to help the Spanish communicate with their allies.
Who is Dona Marina?
This European nation controlled Brazil during the age of exploration.
What is Portugal?
This Aztec god was considered their founding god, had serpent imagry.
Who is Quetlzcoatl?
This makeshift boat was used to control Lake Texcoco.
What are Brigantines?