In 1519, Hernando Cortez led his army of Spanish Conquistadors into Mexico. Equipped with horses, shining armor, and the most advanced weapons of the sixteenth century, he fought his way from the flat coastal area into the mountainous highlands. Cortez was looking for gold, and he was sure that Indian groups in Mexico had mined large amounts of the precious metal. First, he conquered the groups and then seized their precious gold. His methods were very organized.
Initially, Cortez defeated the Tlascalans, and then formed an alliance with them to defeat the Aztecs, their enemies. Because of an Aztec prophecy about the return of Quetzacoatl, a legendary god-king who was light skinned and bearded, Cortez was believed to be a god and was received by the Aztecs with honor. Later, this warm welcome turned to mistrust and hatred when the Spaniards mistreated the Aztec people. Eventually, the Aztec capital, Tenochtitlan, fell to the Spaniards. Cortez had Tenochtitlan razed and built Mexico City on its ruins.
8.According to the passage, which one of the following did NOT cause the defeat of the Aztecs?
a. The Aztecs initially thought that Cortez was a god.
b. Cortez knew how to form alliances with the Aztecs’ enemies.
c. The Conquistadors had advanced weapons.
d. The Spanish outnumbered the Aztecs.
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Option a. The Aztecs initially thought that Cortez was a god.
Explanation:
- While searching for gold, Hernando Cortez at first crushed the Tlascalans and afterwards framed collusion with them to overcome the Aztecs, their foes.
- Due to an Aztec prediction about the arrival of Quetzacoatl, an incredible god-lord who was fair looking and whiskery, Cortez was believed to be a godly power & accepted to be a divine being and was gotten by the Aztecs with honour.
- Later, this warm greeting went into doubt and scorn when the Spaniards abused the Aztec public. In the long run, the Aztec capital, Tenochtitlan, tumbled to the Spaniards. Cortez had Tenochtitlan demolished and assembled Mexico City on its remnants.
Hence according to the passage option a. is the correct answer that caused the defeat of the Aztecs.
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