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Reading for understanding Quiz Conquistador and Aztecs PBS reading
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Question 1
1.
Before the Spanish arrived, some of the “evil omens” that the Aztecs faced included
a fiery comet
the lake of Mexico turning red
a temple bursting into flames
strange noises at night, including a weeping women
Question 2
2.
Governor Velasquez began to fear Cortes’s preparations
and sent orders to relieve him of his command
and feared losing control over the expedition
saw Cortes leaving in a small boat
all of the above
Question 3
3.
The Aztec king, Montezuma, sent a high official, Teudile, to meet the Spaniards
who killed several of them
welcomed them with hospitality
warned them of the god’s disfavor
tried to bribe them to leave
Question 4
4.
Cortes’s treatment of the Tlaxcalans
was better than his treatment of the Cholulans
made all of the Mexican tribes fear him
was a disaster for Cortes
helped him when he needed food and Mexican horses
Question 5
5.
The Aztecs invited the Spaniards into the heart of the Tenochtitlan
and gave them gifts and nice housing
and gave them gifts so that the Spaniards would leave
and gave them gifts in exchange for guns
but became sore afraid
Question 6
6.
Despite the hospitality of the Aztecs, Cortes was
angry
embarrased
stupefied
uneasy
Question 7
7.
The smallpox disease
destroyed the Aztecs ability to fight
killed a lot of Aztecs
was intentionally put there by the Spaniards
was ineffective against Aztec resistance