Review Questions

List of Possible Review Questions
When was the Aztec empire founded?

What was the name of the Aztec capital?

What was the main Aztec deity?

What is the national symbol of Mexico, and why?

How have the Aztec influenced modern Mexico?

List the eight omens that the Aztecs thought were signs of calamity.

When did the Spaniards land in Mesoamerica?

Who helped Cortes in speaking to the Aztec? She later became his mistress.

What was the name of the weapon the Aztecs used in combat?

How long was the march from the shores of Mesoamerica to the Aztec capital

How long did it take the Spanish to conquer Tenochtitlan?

Were the Spanish solely responsible for the defeat of the Aztec empire?

Do you believe that the Aztec would be able to fit into the Western world socially today?

Who was the governor of Santiago?

What is La Noche Triste? Describe what happened.

Why did Montezuma fear the Spaniards?

How did Montezuma come to be under the control of the Spaniards?