Aztec Empire

Aztec Overview Review Questions

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What was the original name of the Aztec people?

• Mexico

• Aztta

• Mexica

• Azteckks

Explain where the Aztecs got their name.

• Comes from the name Aztlan, which was the home of the Mexica.

• Comes from the name Ali, which was the name of their sacred animal.

• Comes from the name of their sacred mountain.

• Comes from the Atlantic ocean.

How did the Aztecs know where to build their capital city?

• Saw a snake on top of a palm tree and knew that meant to build.

• Saw a coyote eating a snake; they knew that meant it was sacred land.

• Saw an eagle perched on a cactus with a snake in its beak; believed this was a sign from their gods.

• None of the above.

What is the name of the Aztec capital city?

• Texacoco

• Tenochtitlan

• Taxon

• Tolli

Describe the size of Tenochtitlan.

• was larger then the United States

• was an average size for the time

• was larger than Paris, London and Venice

• was a very small city

Explain how Aztec rulers changed the history of the Aztec people.

• Modified the stories of the Aztecs origin.

• Destroyed the history records of Aztecs and then changed them to connect the Aztecs to the Toltecs.

• Added to their original history records to show they derived from the gods.

• All of the above.

What did the Aztecs create around Tenochtitlan to grow food?

• created floating gardens called, chinampas

• created fields to plant crops

• created bridges to get to the fields

• all of the above.

What type of technology did the Aztecs use to get fresh water in Tenochtitlan?

• sent runners with water jugs

• dug wells

• used aqueducts

• collected the rain water

How many people visited the marketplace in Tenochtitlan on a daily basis?

• 40,000

• 50,000

• 60,000

• 70,000