1 Translated: Bernal Díaz was born in Mérida, Mexico.
Answer 1: Falso (Bernal Díaz was born in Medina del Campo, Spain.)
2 Translated: Bernal Díaz was the personal secretary of Hernán Cortés.
Answer 2: This is also Falso (because he was secretary for Governor Velázquez)
3 Translated: Bernal Díaz was a celebrated and famous writer in Spain.
Answer 3: This is Verdado (because he did write a story on the Conquest of Spain and was celebrated and a famous writer. )
4 Translated: Bernal Díaz decided to write the "True story of the conquest of New Spain" after reading a version that in his opinion was very bad.
Answer 4: Verdado as I said in Number 3 he did write the conquest of New Spain.
5 Translated: Argentina is a country in Central America.
Answer 5: This is Falso (because Argentina is in South America.)