The Aztec

The capital city of the Aztec Empire, Tenochtitlan, was an island in the middle of Lake

• Texcoco
• Mesoamerica
• Chichen Itza
• Gulf of Mexico

Floating gardens that were used to grow food crops in swampy conditions were known as

• hieroglyphics
• chinampas
• mesoamerica
• terraces

Which answer correctly shows the Aztec social hierarchy?

• Commoners, King, Nobles, Slaves, Serfs
• King, Nobles, Commoners, Serfs, Slaves
• Nobles, King, Commoners, Slaves, Serfs
• King, Commoners, Nobles, Serfs, Slaves

What would be the effect of a surplus of food on the Aztec empire?

• decrease in wealth
• decrease in population
• increase in famine
• increase in population

The Aztec Empire lived in central ___________.

• America
• Mexico
• Panama
• Cuba

Who paid tributes to the Aztec king?

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

The Aztecs settled where they saw:

• A bird on a wire
• A gopher eating a turtle
• An eagle on a cactus
• A snake eating an eagle

The Aztecs settled on a lake called:

• Lake Texcoco
• Lake of the Aztec
• Land o Lakes
• Lake Tenochtitlan

The Aztecs believed in human sacrifice because:

• they were evil
• they believed it would please their gods
• they hated blood
• they believed that consuming blood was good for you

The Aztecs were feared warriors and built a great empire by:

• being kind to everyone
• conquering many tribes
• giving gifts to others
• writing peace treaties