Aztec Quiz

The Aztecs were located where?

• Lake Texacoco

• Lake Tejas

• Yucatan Peninsula

• Valley of Mexico

Artifical islands used to grow crops are called?

• Basin

• Causeways

• Chinampas

• Aqueducts

The name of the Aztec capital was...

• Lake Texacoco

• Tenochtitlan

• Tikal

• Palenque

The Aztecs were great warriors and

• worshipped one god

• communicated well with other civilizations

• farmers

• controlled a huge trade network

Why did the Aztecs engage in human sacrifice?

• They believed the blood would keep their children happy.

• They believed their chief god needed blood to be strong.

• They were cruel people who enjoyed hurting one another.

• They were punishing their enemies who also engaged in human sacrifice.

What was a tribute?

• A pledge of loyalty to the Aztec rulers

• A ceremony to honor the Aztec gods

• A song written in honor of the Aztec rulers

• A tax paid to the Aztec rulers

How many slaves did the Aztec sacrifice a year?

• 2,000

• 5,000

• 10,000

• 15,000

What led to the decline of the Aztecs?

• Disease brought by the Spanish

• Civil unrest

• Starvation

• Invasion of Hernan Cortez

What year did the Aztecs surrender to the Spanish?

• 1520

• 1521

• 1492

• 1525

Why did the Aztecs settle in the Valley of Mexico?

• No enemies lived nearby.

• They did not have to worry about diseases.

• The poor weather isolated the Aztecs

• The best farmland was found there.