Early Americas (Aztec, Mayan, & Inca)

The city that the Aztecs built on an island in Lake Texcoco was called

• Tenochtitlán

• Aztlán

• Teotihuacán

• Quetzalcoatl

What is this eagle perching on?

• a long earth worm

• his wings

• a prickly pear cactus

• the sun

What event does this image commemorate?

• the adopting of Quetzalcoatl as one of the Aztec's gods

• the destruction of the Aztec Empire by Europeans

• the founding of the shrine to Huitzilopochtli

• the legendary founding of the Aztec empire

What happened to soldiers that the Aztecs captured in battle?

• Some became slaves, but most ended up as human sacrifices.

• Most were required to marry Aztec women to produce more Aztec children.

• Some were allowed to stay, but most were exiled to locations in South America.

• Most were killed immediately on the battlefield.

What did the Aztec religion demand that they do to honor gods and keep away the evil?

• pray
• attend ceremonies
• human sacrifices
• give the emperor food

What helped the Spanish defeat the Aztec the most?

• Horses
• Guns
• Germs
• Their intelligence

Which word best describes the Aztec religion?

• monotheistic
• Catholic
• Christianity
• polytheism

Who was the last leader of the Aztecs?

• Atahualpa
• Cortes
• Pizarro
• Montezuma II

The disease that killed 1/3 and weakened the Aztecs was called  ______.

• the flu
• stomach bug
• tonsilitis
• small pox

Who conquered the Aztec Empire?

• Beyonce
• Hernan Cortes
• Pedro de Valdivia
• Speedy Gonzales