Aztec Review

What does the picture on the Mexican flag represents?

• The struggles between the powers of the earth and the sky

• the joining of people

• the strength of the Aztec aremies to conquer their neighbors

• a legend about how Aztecs knew where to settle, build a great city and live

Why did the Aztecs call themselves the "people of the sun"

• the nobles could relax in the sun

• the sun dried out their crops

• their main god was the sun god

• the peasants often for sunburned

Why did the Aztecs of Tenochtitlan build chinampas?

• to keep invaders away

• to enlarge their land area and make where they live bigger

• to get a fresh supply of water

• to catch fish for special meals

Why did Aztec markets have guards and judges?

• to make sure sellers were honest

• to collect taxes

• to make sure valuable items were not traded

• to keep the best items for the emperor

Which of these was a task usually left for Aztec men?

• weaving cloth

• preparing meals

• tending the garden

• building the house

Who within Aztec society does the following: study the sky, run the schools, and predict the future

• a judge

• a priest

• a peasant

• a commoner

What was one good thing about settling on the island of Texcoco?

• It had forrests

• It has a deep harbor

• It was easy to keep enemies out

• It was made of volcanic rock

The Aztec sacrificed birds and humans because they believed the god Huitzilopochtli

• required suffering

• hated most living things

• built with bones

• need blood to be stronger

What did the Aztec build in the center of Tenochtitlan?

• a large plaza where they held special festivals and feasts

• a royal palace

• wooden causeways leading in four different directions

• a ball court

How might someone become the Aztec emperor

• when they turned 16 they could apply for the job

• the position was hereditary

• there was an election

• a family member was chosen by a group of advisors