The Spanish
In what year did Christopher Columbus first arrive in the Americas under the Spanish flag?
1492
The Aztec capital was founded on what geographical feature?
A lake
La Malinche is the mother of the...
Meztizos (not mosquitoes)
In what year did Hernán Cortés and his forces arrive on the coast of Mexico, beginning their campaign against the Aztecs?
1519
How many years is in a quarter century?
25
What system, implemented by the Spanish Crown, granted colonists the right to demand labour or tribute from Indigenous peoples in the Americas?
Encomendero system
The language spoken by the Aztecs
Nahuatl
What is the name of La Malinche's first child?
Martin Cortes
After capturing Tenochtitlán, Hernán Cortés built a new capital on its ruins. What is the name of the city that was established in its place?
Mexico City
What disease was the most deadly to Native Americans?
Smallpox
What were the primary motivations for the Spanish Conquistadors in their exploration and conquest of the Americas?
Gold, Glory, God
The name of the Aztec ruler at the time of the Spanish Conquest
Montezuma(the 2nd)/Moctezuma(the 2nd)
What does it mean to be called a "malinchista" in modern Mexico?
Traitor, especially in the context of loving foreign men
Did Hernan Cortes marry La Malinche?
No, he married a noblewoman from Spain, with whom he had another son also named Martin Cortes (yes, he had 2 sons with the same name)
How many children did Hernan Cortes have?
He had 12 children, according to Google. Wikipedia lists 11. Several different mothers
Which Spanish legal system regulated the status and treatment of Indigenous and African slaves in the colonies, establishing a racial hierarchy?
The Casta System
Spell the Aztec capital city correctly
Tenochtitlan
How many languages could La Malinche speak?
3 languages: Mayan, Nahuatl, Spanish
Mayan actually includes multiple languages. She spoke Yucatec and Chontal Maya, and she may have known more Mayan laguages.
What did Cortes do to the boats when he landed in Central America?
Name 3 foods that the Europeans gained from the Columbian Exchange
A child born of a Spanish mother and a Spanish father in the New World would be called a...
Creole
What was the estimated population of central America prior to European contact?
roughly 25 million
Name the other translator who initially worked with La Malinche
Geronimo de Aguilar
Which tennis player has won the most grand slams of all time, male or female?
Novak Djokovic and Margaret Court (24 titles each)
Name 3 foods that the Americas gained from the Columbian Exchange