Key figures
Who was the Spanish conquistador who led the expedition that resulted in the fall of the Aztec Empire?
Hernan Cortes
What was the name of the Aztec capital city that Cortés entered in 1519?
Tenochtitlan
After the conquest, what major European disease devastated the native population, killing millions of Aztecs?
Small pox
True or false - The Aztecs made every child (boy and girl) go to school.
True
Was the Aztec religion monotheistic (one god) or polytheistic (multiple gods)?
Polytheistic
Which Aztec emperor did Hernán Cortés encounter during the conquest?
Montezuma II
What did Cortés do to make sure his men couldn’t turn back during their expedition?
Burn their ships
What percentage of the Aztec population was killed by disease?
90%
What was the form of payment in the Aztec civilisation?
Bartering and cocoa beans
What did the Aztecs offer to their gods?
Human sacrifices
Which indigenous woman served as Cortés' translator and advisor, helping him communicate with the Aztec people?
La Malinche
In what year did Hernán Cortés land on the coast of Mexico to begin his conquest of the Aztecs?
1519
After the Aztecs were defeated, what did the Spanish name the new city they built on the ruins of Tenochtitlan?
Mexico City
What device did the Aztecs use to scare off their enemies?
The Aztec death whistle
What did the Aztecs believed happened after death?
They would go to the afterlife to complete a job to help their gods
Who was the Spanish conquistador who led the expedition that resulted in the fall of the Inca Empire?
Francisco Pizarro
This political and military alliance that united the Aztec city-state of Tenochtitlán with Texcoco and Tlacopan to dominate the Valley of Mexico.
The Triple Alliance
After the Spanish took over, the Aztec religion was replaced by what?
Christianity
What city did the emperor of the Aztec civilisation live in?
Tenochtitlan
What events happened at the great temple of Tenochtitlan
- Honour their gods
- human sacrifices
- Private ceremonies
What are the names of La Malinche's children?
Martin and Maria
Which indigenous group did Cortés ally with to help him fight the Aztecs?
Tlaxcalans
What was one of the main things the Spanish wanted from the Americas, especially after the conquest of the Aztecs?
Gold
Which material did the Aztecs use to make valuable items such as weapons?
Obsidian
What did the Aztecs believe would happen if their gods were not happy?
The world would come to an end.