Aztec Empire Quiz

Around what year did the Aztec migrate south to the Central Mexican Valley?

• 1200 AD

• 357 BC

• 1400 AD

• 1220 BC

In what present day country was the Aztec Empire located?

• Peru

• Venezuela

• Arizona

• Mexico

Which of the following did the Aztecs grow for food? (choose all that apply)

• Beans

• Avocado

• Cacao

• Lemons

What was the original name of the group who would later become the core group of the Aztec empire?

• Aztecans

• Mexica

• Inca

• Toltec

The Aztec took prisoners during battle to be used for:

• Being judges in their courts

• Being translators for other cultures

• Human Sacrifice

• Increasing their population

Which three groups formed the original Aztec empire?

• Mexica

• Tacubans (tlacopans)

• Texcocans

• Toltecs

What were chinampas?

• Skinny boats used to navigate Tenochtitlan's waterways

• Meat-filled bread eaten by the Aztec during religious ceremonies

• Raised garden beds that allowed farming in the swamps around lake Texcoco

• Temples built to honor Huitzilopochtli

Who was the leader before Moctezuma I?

• Moctezuma II

• Itzcoatl

• Huitzilopochli

• Cortes

What was the name of the Aztec capital and what city is located there today?

• Texcoco, Canun

• Tenochtitlan, Mexico City

• Veracruz, Veracruz

• Chinampa, Oaxaca

Which of these was a reason for the Aztec's collapse?

• Their chinampas began to fall apart

• They demanded high amounts of tribute from their city/states that they couldn't or wouldn't pay.

• Their lake dried up

• Their people mysteriously left their cities to live in the jungle again