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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