Aztec Quiz

The Aztec capital city was built in the middle of Lake __________.

• Michigan
• Tenochtitlan
• Texcoco
• Mexico

The Aztec Empire lived in central ___________.

• America
• Mexico
• Panama
• Cuba

Which is NOT a reason for the fall of the Aztecs?

• Conquered by the Mayas
• Conquered by the Spanish
• European disease
• Advanced weapons

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 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 conquered city of Tenochtitlan is now the modern day city of:

• Valdez
• Cortez City
• Mexico City
• Chichen Itza

In which region was the Aztec civilization located?

• A
• B
• C

What kind of climate did the Aztec live in?

• Jungle
• Swampy lake
• Highmountains

What two animals did the Aztec domesticate?

• dog and cat
• dog and goat
• turkey and dog
• cow and horse

How did the Aztec grow food in their environment?

• They built artificial islands.
• They used slash-and-burn agriculture
• They cultivated algae in the ocean
• They didn't. They stayed as hunter-gatherers.