Aztecs - Government

​Government & Social Structure

​Gov

Multiple Choice

The Aztecs built their capital city on a ________.

• mountain

• lake

• plateau

• ocean

Multiple Choice

According to legend, the Aztecs chose their location because they saw _______.

• a jaguar perched on a mountain

• an eagle on a cactus

• a monkey in a tree

• an island shaped like a bird

Open Ended

What is at least one similarity between the US & Aztec government?

Multiple Choice

Montesuma II waged a civil war with his brother over who should be emperor. Montezuma won, but the battle left the Aztec empire weaker than it was before.

What is a civil war?

• fought between two countries

• fought between two factions or regions of the same country.

• A battle between two armies

• A struggle between two political parties

Open Ended

Montesuma II waged a civil war with his brother over who should be emperor. Montezuma won, but the battle left the Aztec empire weaker than it was before.

Why would a civil war between Montezuma and his brother weaken the Aztec empire?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a similarity between the Aztecs and Mayan government?

• They both had an emperor

• They were made of city-states

• They both had many rulers

• They were polytheistic

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a similarity between the Aztecs and Inca government?

• They both had an emperor

• They were made of city-states

• They both had many rulers

• They were polytheistic

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a similarity between the Aztecs, Inca, and Mayan governments?

• They all had an emperor

• They were made of city-states

• They were divided into suyus

• They had laws and courts