LEAP Social Studies Test Prep

Where was the Aztec civilization located?

• Central Mexico

• Yucatan Peninsula

• South America, mostly Peru

What were chinampas?

• the name for Aztec city-states

• people who lived in Tenochtitlan

• farmlands built in the swamps where the Aztec settled

• walls of skulls at temples

What is the name of the lake where the Aztec settled?

• Lake Texcoco

• Lake Tahoe

• Lake Templo

• Lake Cusco

Building chinampas allowed the Aztec to

• farm in swamp land

• defeat the other city-states

• carve skulls into stone wall

• create intricate green masks

What's the name of the Aztec Capital?

• Texcoco

• Chinapa

• Templo Mayor

• Tenochtitlan

Who was the most powerful person in Aztec culture?

• The Emperor

• The Priest

• The person who made the sacrifices at the temple

• The Warrior

Who was Moctezuma II?

• Spanish conqueror who was greedy for gold and riches from Central and South America

• An important Aztec priest

• Aztec ruler who considered himself equal with the gods. The ruler when Hernan Cortes first arrived.

• Aztec leader who built Tenochititlan

The Aztecs settled where they saw:

• A bird on a wire
• A Gopher eating a turtle
• An eagle on a cactus

Who were the most powerful people in the Aztec social structure?

• Prisoners of war

• Kings and warriors

• Farmers and slaves

• Architects and traders

How did the Aztec civilization come to an end?

• They were conquered by Hernan Cortez.

• They abandoned their cities.

• They died from a mysterious disease.

• The slaves killed the king and took over the kingdom.