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Quiz for Document 2–3: Bernal Díaz del Castillo, The Conquest of New Spain, 1632

Choose the best answer to each question.

1. How did Díaz del Castillo describe the religious sacrifices of Indians in Tenochtitlán?

As another example of their wealth and sophistication

As comparable to the Christian communion

As cannibalistic idol worship

As a dignified expression of human suffering

2. Which of the following statements correctly describes the author’s first impression of Mexico?

He was ready to defeat the people and destroy their towns.

He was unimpressed because it was very rundown and dilapidated.

He was astonished by their wealth and impressive buildings, cities, and towns.

He thought the people were very weak and would be easily manipulated.

3. What was Díaz del Castillo’s assessment of the state of Mexico’s soldiers and weaponry?

They had an impressive array of many weapons of very fine quality.

They had only a few weapons, and these were poorly made.

Their weapons were not as nice as the European weapons.

They had no weapons to speak of.

4. According to Díaz del Castillo, how did the city of Tenochtitlán and its markets compare to Europe?

They were so small and unimpressive that they could not be compared to Europe.

They had many goods but were very disorganized.

The city and its market did not have as many nice goods as those in Europe.

The city and its markets were more impressive, orderly, and busy than many of the markets and cities of Europe.