Vocabulary
What was a Conquistador?
Spanish Conqueror
Who was Moctuzuma?
Emperor of the Aztecs
True or False
Columbus founded the Americas
True
Who was Pizarro?
Spanish Conquistador
Who sold Maliche as a slave and at what age?
Her parents sold her when she was a child
What is Immunity?
The resistance to disease
Who was Hernan Cortez?
Spanish Conqueror
Spain
Who did Pizarro defeat?
The Incas
What is the capital of the Aztec Empire?
Tenochtitlan
What word means to partner together?
Alliance
True or False
Moctezuma imprisoned Cortez?
False (Cortez imprisoned Moctezuma)
True or False
Columbus's men assaulted Taino men and women
True
Who was Pizarro killed by?
A)Columbus B)Cortez C)Rival Spanish Factions D)Moctezuma
C) Rival Spanish Factions
Because the Spanish did not like the Aztec religion what was their goal?
To try and convert the Aztecs to Christianity
What is present-day Tenochtitlan?
Mexico City
When Cortez arrived in Tenochtitlan who was he welcomed by?
Moctezuma
What did Columbus require from the Taino to claim land for spain?
Gold
When did Pizarro arrive in Peru?
A)1530 B)1532 C)1535 D)1732
B) 1532
Who was Malinche?
A young Indian women who was Cortez's translator and advisor
What war was fought between groups in the same nation?
Civil War
Who did Cortez arrange alliances with?
The enemies of the Aztecs?
Who did Columbus first encounter when he arrived in the West Indies?
Taino People
Who did Pizarro capture because they refused to convert to christianity?
Atahualpa (BIG A)
Why did the Spaniards get mad at the Tainos?
They didn't pay proper respect to Christian symbols