Aztecs

Where was the Aztec civilization located?

• Central Mexico

• Yucatan Peninsula

• South America, mostly Peru

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

• Lake Texcoco

• Lake Tahoe

• Lake Templo

• Lake Cusco

Who was the most powerful person in Aztec culture?

• The Emperor

• The Priest

• The person who made the sacrifices at the temple

• The Warrior

The Aztecs believed in human sacrifice because:

• They were evil
• they believed it would please their gods
• they hated blood

The Spanish used a powerful weapon against the Aztecs without fighting at all. What was it?

• disease
• cannon
• scary masks

After the Spanish conquered the Aztecs the named the conquered land:

• New Mexica
• New Spain
• New Aztec

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

Which word best describes the Aztec religion?

• monotheistic
• Catholic
• Christianity
• polytheism

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

• the flu
• stomach bug
• tonsilitis
• small pox

The Aztecs sacrificed people every year.

• True
• False