THE AZTECS
Who did the Aztecs lose to?
The Spanish who were lead by Hernan Cortez
Which religion did the Spanish believe in?
Christianity
What year did the Aztec fall?
1521
Which country was Cortez from?
Spain
What gender was Moctezuma?
A male
Moctezuma II
Which empires fell to the Spanish?
The Al Andalus empire, and the Aztec empire
Who defeated the aztecs?
The Spanish
What religion did Cortez believe in?
Christianity
Who was Moctezuma II?
The leader of the Aztecs
Which city did the Aztec live in?
Tenochtitlan
Why did the Spanish go on conquest?
to spread religion, expand territory, and gain resources and economic power
Why did the Aztec loose the war?
The Spanish were by far more superior when it came to weaponry, armor, and military tactics
What job did Cortez have?
Cortez was a conquistador
Did the Aztecs approve of Moctezuma
The Aztecs appeared to have trusted, and approve of Moctezuma as their leader
What was the main currency used by the Aztecs?
Cocoa Beans
What were the people sent by the Spanish to convert people called?
They were called Missionaries
What disease played a roll the defeat of the Aztecs?
Smallpox wiped out 25% of the Aztecs
How was Cortez often described in his younger days?
He was often described as a trouble maker
Who killed Moctezuma?
It was either the Aztecs or, the Spanish
Who did the Aztecs make sacrifices too?
Their gods, they had over 200 different gods, and some required blood sacrifices.
Who was the King of Spain at the time of the fall of the Aztecs
Charles V
What motivated the attackers of the Aztecs to even attack the Aztecs?
The many valuables which the Aztecs had, such as gold, and also the fact that the attackers of the Aztec wanted to expand their empire.
What was Cortez mainly remembered for?
Defeating the Aztec
What is Moctezumas greatest accomplishments?
Leading the Aztecs into the very powerful people they were, they had many smaller tribes of people under their influence, they built Tenochtitlan, the great city of the Aztecs, and they had a great economy. All under Moctezumas leadership