The Spanish in Tenochtitlan and the relationship between Cortés and Moctezuma (OCR GCSE History B (Schools History Project)): Quizzes
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When did Cortés and his men reach Tenochtitlan?
When did Cortés and his men reach Tenochtitlan?
November 8, 1519
What did Moctezuma adorn Cortés with at their first meeting?
What did Moctezuma adorn Cortés with at their first meeting?
Feather-work, gold necklaces & flowers
What did Moctezuma believe about Cortés?
What did Moctezuma believe about Cortés?
Cortés was a god
What premonitions weakened Moctezuma's leadership before the Spanish arrived?
What premonitions weakened Moctezuma's leadership before the Spanish arrived?
Comets and eclipses
What surrounded the city of Tenochtitlan?
What surrounded the city of Tenochtitlan?
Thousands of warriors
What Aztec practice did Cortés condemn as evil?
What Aztec practice did Cortés condemn as evil?
Human sacrifice
What was the title of historian Diaz's book?
What was the title of historian Diaz's book?
The Conquest of New Spain
What did the Aztec omen predict about their civilization?
What did the Aztec omen predict about their civilization?
Men from distant land would conquer them
When do some historians believe the accounts of omens were written?
When do some historians believe the accounts of omens were written?
After the conquest in 1521
Why do historians think Spanish emphasized revulsion at human sacrifice?
Why do historians think Spanish emphasized revulsion at human sacrifice?
To justify invasion and conquest