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Question 1

Montezuma

Answer 1

1. Montezuma was emperor of the Aztecs at the time of the Spanish conquest. Montezuma tried to appease the Spanish but failed and was captured by them and deposed. During the ensuing Aztec revolt he was either killed by his own people or murdered by the Spanish.

Question 2

Hernandez Cortez

Answer 2

1. Spanish conquistador who defeated the Aztecs and conquered Mexico (1485-1547) Example of: conquistador. an adventurer

Question 3

Francisco Pizarro

Answer 3

1. Spanish conquistador who conquered the Incas in what is now Peru and founded the city of Lima (1475-1541) Synonyms: Pizarro Example of: conquistador. an adventurer (especially one who led the Spanish conquest of Mexico and Peru in the 16th century

Question 4

Christopher Columbus

Answer 4

1. An Italian explorer responsible for the European discovery of America in 1492. He had sailed across the Atlantic Ocean from Spain, under the patronage of the king and queen, Ferdinand and Isabella, hoping to find a westward route to India

Question 5

Atahualpa

Answer 5

1. Last independent Incan emperor (1532-1533), who defeated his half-brother Huáscar (1532) and briefly reunited the empire after years of civil war. He was captured by the Spaniards, convicted of plotting against Pizarro, and executed by garrote despite his agreement to a vast ransom