Spanish
What name is associated with the Spanish invaders
Conquistador
what did the Aztec trade?
fish, houseware, cloth and skins for clothing, tools, medicines, and arts and crafts.
The Montezuma when the Spanish invaded was Montezuma...
a) I b) II
c) III d) IV
b) II
What is the second most watched sport (worldwide)?
Cricket
What popular phone company was founded in 1938 as a grocery store?
Samsung
Where did the majority of the slaves come from during the Spanish conquest of the Americas?
Africa
In what year did Christopher Columbus stumble across the America's?
1492
what resources did the Aztec produce? (200 for each of the listed four)
cotton, corn, beans, tobacco
what did Montezuma first do to stop the Spanish?
To stop the Spaniards, Montezuma sent emissaries with gold, hoping Cortés would be satisfied and leave
What weight is the heaviest standard deadlift? (closest gets it)
501 kg
by Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson
What is currently the most popular social media platform?
Facebook 3.05 billion users
What would the slaves have done to them before boarding slave ships?
Shaved and branded (+ shackled)
how many people died when cortes came into the Aztec city?
around 200,000
how did the aztec get scarifice?
the victim would be placed on a sacrificial stone. The priest would then cut through the abdomen with an obsidian or flint blade. The heart would be torn out still beating and held towards the sky in honor to the Sun-God.
why did the Aztec first accept the Spanish into their nation?
To keep the gods happy (believing the Spanish were holy)
Which player has won the most premierships?
a) Norm Provan b) Cameron Smith
c) Cooper Cronk d) Dave Brown
Norm Provan 10
What was the most popular Instagram post of 2023?
Messi Celebrating World Cup Victory
(74,765,181 Likes)
What did some ship captains keep as proof of purchase?
the slaves ear
What name is given to the trials held by the Spanish empire to test people's faith in their God?
The Spanish Inquisition
what is considered to have killed the majority of the Aztec empire?
Disease (smallpox)
What did the Cortes led conquistadors do to the Aztec capital Tenochtitlan?
Destroyed the city (burned it to the ground)
Name the soon to be Olympic sport associated with this material
Break-dancing or 'Breaking'
By the time they reach 73 years old, on average, a person would have spent how long on social media?
a) 5 days b) 4.3 years
c) 5.7 years d) 10.2 years
c) 5.7 years
What Quentin Tarantino film details the life of a freed slave?
Django Unchained.
What neighbouring country was Spains biggest rival in the colonisation of the Americas?
Portugal
Who would carry out an Aztec human sacrifice?
A priest
Why did Cortes want to conquer the Aztec?
Three things to write about
Convert Indigenous people to Christianity (God)
Plunder the region for gold and riches (Gold)
Take new land for the Spanish crown (Glory)
How many players make up a Quidditch team?
7
What was the first video to hit 1 billion views on YouTube?
Gangnam Style - PSY
Approximately how many slaves died in transit from Africa to the New World?
who were the Queen and King of Spain in 1492
300 points per Monarch
King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella
Who was the last Aztec Emperor?
Cuauhtémoc
Which close advisor told Montezuma to not open the door for Cortes?
His brother
Cuitláhuac
How many 3 pointers did Shaquille O'Neal make in his NBA career? (triple points for how many he attempted)
1 from 22
Who has the most combined social media followers (worldwide)?
Christiano Ronaldo (901million)
It is estimated that approximately how many people are currently in some form of slavery?
27 million