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Quiz: The Destruction of Tenochtitlan to The Fountain of Eternal Youth

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

Directions: Circle the correct answer.

1. Why does Cortez finally burn the city?
a) To kill the inhabitants of the city who were trapped inside.
b) To destroy a place which would have given refuge to the forces that were opposing him.
c) To demoralize the Aztecs so that they would stop resisting him so fiercely.
d) To give glory to the Christian God by destroying temples full of idols.

2. What does Montezuma do when Cortez enters the capital?
a) He makes Cortez the monarch.
b) He negotiates a peace treaty that makes him equal to Cortez.
c) He forces Cortez to accept Aztec authority.
d) He fights against Cortez and dies.