Aztec Review

The Aztec civilization was here

• before the Europeans
• during the Europeans
• after the Europeans

What group was at the bottom of the social pyramid?

• slaves
• farmers
• merchants
• warriors

How were the Aztecs able to farm?

• built stone walls within the mountains to create a flat surface
• alternated crops to keep the soil fertilized
• used land outside of the island to grow crops
• used floating gardens that were anchored to trees

Who did the emperor make pay tributes?

• conquered people and farmers
• nobles and merchants
• slaves and conquered people
• warriors and priests

Who did the emperor make pay tributes?

• conquered people and farmers
• nobles and merchants
• slaves and conquered people
• warriors and priests

Why did the Aztecs settle on an island in Lake Texcoco?

• thought it was best for farming
• believed it had the most gold
• all of the other good land was occupied
• was the best land to start a civilization

Why did Cortes conquer the Aztecs

• to have thousands of people sacrificed for the gods
• to control the entire trade route
• to rebel against the emperor Moctezuma
• to find gold, claim land, and convert natives to Christianity

The Aztec civilization capital was located in what present day city?

• Cuzco
• Mexico City
• Tenochtitlan
• Machu Pichu

The Aztec capital city of Tenochtitlan was created in the center of a...

• Marsh
• River
• Ocean
• Lake

The Aztec people conquered neighboring communities and forced them in to slavery and made them...

• Pay taxes
• Sacrifice themselves
• Move
• Dance