What was the encomienda?

The land the Spanish received from Cortes, along with slaves

Why did Velazquez try to cancel Cortes expedition to Yucatan?

He was worried only Cortes would get all the glory.

One major difference between the Aztec civilization and the Spanish was that the Aztecs

did not expand their territory by sailing across oceans

How did the Muslims feel about other religions?

They were very accepting and tolerant of other religions.

How did the Spanish weapons compare to the Aztecs weapons?

The Spanish weapons were much more advanced.

Before Mexico became independent, the main cause of discontent in the Spanish colony was the

desire to stop the payment of taxes to Spain

How did the Muslims conquer Spain?

Spain had a series of weak rulers and internal struggles.

What were missionaries?

People who had the authority to teach people Catholicism.

How did Cortez conquer parts of Cuba?

He would exchange gifts with the leader, then capture them

What was the Spanish Reconquista?

Process of Christians taking back control of Spain.

What did Columbus discover in his first mission?

A little bit of gold in Hispaniola

What was the result of the Spanish Inquisition?

It was hard for Spain to maintain economic growth.

The girl who gave Cortes information about the Aztecs.

The Mestizo people were

created by the Spanish and Indigenous people

What was the Spanish Inquisition?

Non-Catholics were sentenced to death if they didn't convert

Descendants of Spanish settlers

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1
What was the encomienda?
The Aztec temples.
The land the Spanish received from Cortes, along with slaves
The mixed race children of Spaniards and Aztecs.
The marriage law stating all Spaniards had to get married.
2
What title was given to King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella by the pope?
Catholic Monarchs
Rulers of Spain
Caliphates
Christian Monarchs
3
Christopher Columbus sailed from...
China to Spain
Spain to the Americas
Europe to Spain
Mexico to Europe
4
What did Cortes do when the priests arrived from Spain?
Killed them
Kissed their feet.
Sent them back to Spain.
Turned them into slaves.
5
Why did Velazquez try to cancel Cortes expedition to Yucatan?
He didn't think it was safe for Cortes.
He was worried only Cortes would get all the glory.
He didn't think it was fair to the indigenous people.
He didn't think it was worth the money.
6
One major difference between the Aztec civilization and the Spanish was that the Aztecs
did not expand their territory by sailing across oceans
did not possess a written language
did not practice slavery
had no urban centers of great size
7
How did the Muslims feel about other religions?
They didn't approve of anyone who didn't celebrate Islam
Only believed in Catholicism, it was only allowed religion
They were very accepting and tolerant of other religions.
None of the above.
8
Why might some travel from Spain to the Americas?
Gold and Silver
All of the above
Fame
Make a name for themselves.
9
How did the Spanish weapons compare to the Aztecs weapons?
None of the above.
It was a fair fight between the two groups.
The Aztecs weapons were much more advanced.
The Spanish weapons were much more advanced.
10
Before Mexico became independent, the main cause of discontent in the Spanish colony was the
opposition to Christianity in Mexico
fear that Spain would abandon the colony
belief that the Indigenous people had too much power
desire to stop the payment of taxes to Spain
11
How did Moctezuma react to word that the Spanish were coming to invade?
He helped the Aztecs flee Tonochtitlan
He thought the rumours were false - Cortes was not coming.
He sat back and waited.
He attacked the Spanish.
12
How did the Muslims conquer Spain?
Atomic Bombs
Grouping soldiers by weapons of the same type.
Spain had a series of weak rulers and internal struggles.
They didn't.
13
What did Spain use to pay for their wars?
Gold
Cocoa Beans
Euros
Dollars
14
What were missionaries?
The area of jurisdiction of Islamic rulers
What they called the people who left Spain
What they called their way of fighting.
People who had the authority to teach people Catholicism.
15
How did Cortez conquer parts of Cuba?
Through air force.
Sneaking in and attacking at night.
People voted him into power.
He would exchange gifts with the leader, then capture them
16
What was the Spanish Reconquista?
Process of Muslims taking over Spain.
Law made to kill anyone who wasn't Catholic.
Process of Christians taking back control of Spain.
The deadliest method of fighting.
17
What did Columbus discover in his first mission?
He didn't make it anywhere - had to turn back.
A lot of gold in Mexico.
Nothing - he died on the first mission
A little bit of gold in Hispaniola
18
What was the result of the Spanish Inquisition?
The Muslims regained control of Spain
None of the above.
Spain turned into a very successful and profitable country.
It was hard for Spain to maintain economic growth.
19
Malinche was...
The place Cortes took over.
The girl who gave Cortes information about the Aztecs.
The name of the people who taught the word of God.
The strategy used by Cortes to dominate other regions.
20
The Mestizo people were
created by the French and the First Nations people
the only group who voluntarily became slaves
a group of Natives that helped the Spanish defeat the Aztec
created by the Spanish and Indigenous people
21
What was the Spanish Inquisition?
The process of Muslims taking over control of Spain.
What the Spanish called their victory of conquering land.
The process of Christians taking control over Spain.
Non-Catholics were sentenced to death if they didn't convert
22
Why did King Ferdinand and Queen Isabela change their mind about sending Columbus on a mission?
They didn't like Columbus and wanted to get rid of him.
They wanted him to find gold.
They wanted to fight for land in the Americas.
They wanted to learn about other cultures.
23
What disease devastated the Aztecs?
Polio
Scurvy
Smallpox
Measles
24
What was a Creole?
The mixed race children of Spaniards and Aztecs.
Descendants of Spanish settlers
The marriage law.
A royal representative.

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