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1
The Moors influenced the Spanish in which of the following areas?
Architecture.
Literature.
All of the above.
Education.
2
What was wrong with the area around Tenochtitlan?
It was a swamp.
It was a desert.
It was next to a volcano.
It was a dense forest.
3
What was the Spanish Inquisition?
A court set up to judge witches and pagans.
Taking back Spain from the Jews and Muslims.
A court set up to judge Jews and Muslims.
The waves of conquistadors who went to America.
4
In what year did Hernan Cortes become captain-general of New Spain?
1522.
1520.
1521.
1523.
5
What were the three motivators of Spanish exploration?
God, Glory and Gold.
Gold, Geography and Government.
Greed, God and Guilt.
God, Grace and Gumption.
6
What did the Aztec economy run on?
Tribute.
Trade and barter.
Blackmail.
Silver and gold.
7
Why was Hernan Cortes able to defeat the Aztec?
A bigger army.
All of the above.
Disease.
Weapons.
8
Why did the king and queen of Spain tax the merchants so heavily?
Because they wanted to control them.
Because they were too rich.
Because they didn't like them.
Because the nobility didn't pay taxes.
9
The pipiltin did which of the following:
Became doctors, magicians or teachers.
Grew crops, built temples, made artisanal goods.
Worked in government, the army and the priesthood.
Kept records, built causeways, traded.
10
The Aztec empire was made up of...
Triple Alliances.
Calpulli.
Altepetl.
Nahuatl.
11
The belief that a monarch was king and/or queen thanks to God.
The Religious Right of Kings.
The Divine Right of Kings.
The Supreme Right of Kings.
The Ultimate Right of Kings.
12
What did the Spanish explorers want to find?
The New World.
A route south to Australia.
A route west to Asia.
A route East around Africa to Asia.
13
Spain _______ more products than it __________.
Cost; earned.
Earned; cost.
Exported; imported.
Imported; exported.
14
What did the Cortes control?
The Church.
The universities.
The treasury.
The government.
15
The Aztec nobility were called...
Altepetl.
Pipiltin.
Tecutin.
Tlatoque.
16
Who was La Malinche?
Moctezuma's translator.
Moctezuma's wife.
Hernan Cortes' wife.
Hernan Cortes' translator.
17
What was the Noche Triste (the Sorrowful Night)?
The night that Cortes died.
The night that Moctezuma died.
A night when many Aztec were killed.
A night when many Spanish were killed.
18
Who were the Moors?
Asians.
Africans.
Europeans.
Muslims.
19
What was the Reconquista?
Spain unifying the country.
Spain beginning to explore the New World.
Spain torturing Moors and Jews.
Spain taking back their country from the Moors and Jews.
20
Commoners made up what percentage of the Spanish population?
80%.
70%.
60%.
90%.
21
The most important thing for boys to learn at school was...
Religious practices.
Occupational skills.
History.
Warfare.
22
Spanish priests who were part of religious orders usually came from what social class?
Middle class.
Peasants.
Merchants.
Upper class.
23
What did the king and queen of Spain do to the nobility?
Gave them more power.
Took away their land.
Reduced their power.
Demoted them to peasants.
24
The position of emperor was...
Randomly selected.
Chosen by the Council of Wise Men.
Elected by the population.
Passed on to a son or nephew.
25
How did Hernan Cortes lay siege to Tenochtitlan?
He burned down the surrounding forests.
He built a wall around the city.
He blocked the canals, causeways and aqueducts.
He flooded the city's canals.
26
Under the king and queen of Spain, which social class began to grow?
Middle class.
Upper class.
Lower class.
Clergy.
27
In what year did the Aztec surrender?
1520.
1521.
1522.
1519.
28
What was the symbol that led to the founding of Tenochtitlan?
A falcon on a bush with a scorpion in its claws.
An eagle on a cactus with a snake in its claws.
An owl on a flower with a spider in its claws.
A raven on a tree with a lizard in its claws.
29
Why were the Aztec so afraid of the Spanish?
They were violent and aggressive.
They had strange weapons and animals.
They were taller than them.
They spoke in strange languages.
30
The language of power in Spain was....
Aragonese.
Latin.
Castilian.
Catalan.
31
Aztec men and women were...
Educated separately.
Unequal: women were more important.
Equal.
Unequal: men were more important.
32
The Spanish tried to _______________ Aztec culture:
Honour.
Incorporate.
Change.
Wipe out.
33
The name of the system of trade between a mother country and its colonies:
Colonization.
Industrialization.
Mercantilism.
Manufacturing.
34
Aztec priests were...
From the mayeques social class.
Male and female.
Allowed to get married.
From the tlacotin social class.
35
What did the Spanish do about religion in New Spain?
Created a new religion that combined elements of both.
Gave people a choice as to what religion they would follow.
Forced the Aztec to convert to Catholicism.
Allowed the Aztec to keep their religion.
36
What distracted Cortes while he was trying to take over Tenochtitlan?
His wife became pregnant.
Men from Spain were coming to arrest him.
Moctezuma died suddenly.
He lost the support of the other tribes.
37
Did Hernan Cortes know that Moctezuma thought he was Quetzalcoatl?
Maybe.
There's no other option.
Yes.
No.
38
What do the Aztec call their movement from their homeland to the Valley of Mexico?
The Long Migration.
The Long Walk.
Really boring.
The Long Journey.
39
Why did the king and queen weaken the power of the Cortes?
They didn't want to be controlled.
They send members of the Cortes to America.
They wanted to make the peasants happy.
Because they were scared of them.
40
The most important thing for girls to learn was...
History.
Religion and tradition.
Weaving and sewing.
Managing households.
41
Who could hold government positions and run business in Spain?
Only men.
Men and women.
Only women.
Nobility.
42
The Spanish army believed in....
Taking prisoners.
Destroying existing governments.
None of the above.
Killing all their enemies.
43
The macehualtin were able to improve their status by:
Becoming artisans.
Becoming priests.
Becoming merchants.
All of the above.
44
What was the Cortes?
Hernan.
Spanish nobility.
Spanish clergy.
Spanish Parliament.
45
The king and queen of Spain made which religion the official religion?
Catholicism.
Lutheranism.
Christianity.
Anglicanism.
46
Which god told the Aztec to move to their new homeland?
Quetzacoatl.
Tezcatlipoca.
Chalchiuhtlicue.
Huitzilopochtli.
47
What is the name of the lake the Aztec built their city on?
Lake Teotihuacan.
Lake Tenochtitlan.
Lake Texcoco.
Lake Tula.
48
Why did Spanish geography help with their exploration of the New World?
Because they had access to the Atlantic Ocean.
Because they were close to Africa.
Because they were used to cross the mountains.
Because they were surrounded by other countries.
49
How was Spain divided geographically before 1492?
It was divided into many provinces.
It was divided into many kingdoms.
It was divided into many regions.
It was a unified country.
50
Why did Moctezuma's advisors desert him?
They wanted to become emperor.
They were scared of Cortes.
They thought Moctezuma was dead.
They thought Moctezuma was weak.
51
Hernan Cortes left what country to go to Mexico?
Spain.
Jamaica.
Dominican Republic.
Cuba.
52
What is the name of Aztec manuscripts?
Illuminated manuscripts.
Ideographs.
Hieroglyphics.
Codices.
53
The Aztec lived in which area of the world?
Central America
Mexico
Meso America
Middle America
54
The mayeques worked as...
Slaves.
Priests.
Builders of temples.
Merchants.
55
How did Hernan Cortes build support in Mexico?
He allied himself with the enemies of the Aztec.
He asked for more men to come from Spain.
He flattered the Aztec so they would cooperate.
He killed anyone who opposed him.
56
What was a main material used in Aztec weapons?
Obsidian.
Rock.
Steel.
Wood.
57
What was the Aztec middle class called?
Pipiltin.
Mayeques.
Pochteca.
Macehualtin.
58
What did the Spanish economy suffer in the early 1400s?
Drought.
The Black Death.
Floods.
Famine.
59
What did feathers represent to the Aztec?
Being very wise.
Being an influential priest.
Being a powerful politician.
Being a strong warrior.
60
Who chose who became the next emperor after one died?
Council of Obsidian.
Council of Internal Affairs.
Council of Elders.
Chief of Internal Affairs.
61
What language did the Aztec speak?
Tenocha.
Culhua.
Nahuatl.
Mexica.
62
The emperor at the time of Cortes was....
Ahuitzotl II.
Moctezuma I.
Moctezuma II.
Tlaxcala I.
63
Why did Hernan Cortes kidnap Moctezuma?
Because Moctezuma tried to kill him.
Because he wanted to bring him back to Spain.
Because he knew he couldn't win a battle.
Because he was desperate.
64
By the 1500s, Spain controlled large areas in all areas of the world except:
America.
Asia.
Africa.
None of the above.
65
How did the Aztec accomplish farming?
By building aqueducts.
By building canals.
By building chinampas.
By building causeways.
66
What was the title of the Great Speaker?
Calpulli.
Toltecah.
Pochteca.
Huey Tlatoani.
67
All goods in the Aztec Empire were transported by:
Canoes.
Foot.
Horses.
Wagons.
68
What caused inflation in Spain?
There were too many goods, and not enough money.
There was too much money and not enough products.
There was too much manufacturing and not enough resources.
There were too many people and not enough products.
69
How many men did Hernan Cortes show up to Tenochtitlan with?
1 000
500
5 000
10 000
70
Slaves (tlacotin) were...
Owned by the emperor.
Slaves for a reason.
Slaves for life.
Born into slavery.
71
Who were the Grande?
Ariana.
Lower nobility.
Upper nobility.
Soldiers.
72
When the Aztec went to war, they wanted to...
Wound and capture their enemies.
Raid their enemies' resources and markets.
Kill their enemy soldiers.
Destroy as much property as they could.
73
The influx of gold and silver from the colonies caused what in Spain?
Wealth.
War.
Happiness.
Inflation.
74
When no formal wars were being fought, the Aztec and their allies participated in fake battles.
War of Long Grass.
War of the Roses.
War of Flowers.
War of Leaves.
75
How did the nobility contribute to the economic decline of Spain?
They took too much money from the peasants.
They had expensive lifestyles.
They spent money on items from other countries.
They bought land but didn't farm it.
76
After claiming Tenochtitlan, the Spanish...
Tore down the city.
Continued taking over the rest of Mexico.
Went back to Spain.
Left the Aztec alone.
77
Aztec education was...
Expensive and focused on music.
Expensive and focused on literature.
Free and focused on religion.
Free and focused on agriculture.
78
The land of the nobility was traditionally passed to which son?
It didn't matter.
Youngest.
Middle.
Eldest.
79
Which Italian explorer sailed to the Caribbean and claimed it for Spain?
Jacques Cartier.
John Cabot.
Ferdinand Magellan.
Christopher Columbus.
80
What was the biggest flaw of the Spanish social hierarchy?
The nobility refused to do any work.
The Church was corrupt.
There were too many peasants.
The merchant class was too small.
81
The Aztec believed that which god was supposed to be returning to Earth?
Huitzilopochtli.
Coatlicue.
Quetzalcoatl.
Tezcacoatl.
82
Who were the king and queen who unified Spain?
Cadiz and Cordoba.
Ferdinand and Isabella.
Aragon and Castile.
Aragorn and Arwen.
83
Who became responsible for education in Spain after the Jews and Muslims were kicked out?
The nobility.
The king and queen.
The middle class.
The Church.
84
Why did Moctezuma offer Cortes gifts?
He wanted him to leave.
He was afraid of him.
He wanted him to stay.
He wanted to impress him.
85
What disease did the Europeans bring with them that killed over half the city's population?
Syphilis.
Measles.
The Black Death.
Small pox.
86
The passing of knowledge, beliefs and stories from generation to generation through speaking:
Oral tradition.
Spoken tradition.
Verbal tradition.
Vocal tradition.
87
What were the two elite orders of the Aztec military?
The Eagles and the Jaguars.
The Scorpions and the Eagles.
The Scorpions and the Serpents.
The Serpents and the Jaguars.
88
Why did having one language in Spain matter?
So everyone could understand each other.
To set themselves apart from other countries.
To confuse their enemies.
To develop a sense of citizenship.
89
What was the name the Aztec had for themselves?
The Toltecs.
The Mayans.
The Olmecs.
The Mexica.
90
Why did the Aztec perform sacrifices?
To please the gods.
For fun.
For food.
To make their enemies afraid.
91
The Aztec believed that the world might end every how many years?
52.
62.
32.
42.
92
When the Aztec conquered neighbouring tribes, they forced them to....
Pay tribute.
Join their army.
Become slaves.
Be sacrificed.
93
Where were human sacrifices performed?
On temples.
On chinampas.
On the lake.
On pyramids.
94
How long did the final siege of Tenochtitlan last?
65 days.
55 days.
75 days.
45 days.
95
Approximately how many people lived in Tenochtitlan in 1519?
500 000
2 000 000
100 000
1 000 000.
96
What was Spain's major industry?
Olive oil.
Wine.
Wool.
Wheat.
97
Who established the universities in Spain?
The Moors.
The king and queen.
The Jews.
The Spanish.
98
The Aztec became ________________ in New Spain.
Middle class.
Nobility.
Slaves.
Equal.
99
How did Moctezuma die?
He was poisoned by Cortes.
He committed suicide because he was ashamed.
He was hit in the head by rocks.
He died in battle agains the Spanish.
100
What year did Hernan Cortes land in Mexico?
1519.
1518.
1521.
1520.
