Aztecs

What was the capitol of the Aztec empire?

• Texoco
• Tenochtitlan
• Miamoi
• Mexico city

The Aztec Empire was located in central ___________.

• South America

• Mexico

• Panama

• Cuba

What did the Aztec religion demand that they do to honor gods and keep away the evil?

• pray
• attend ceremonies
• human sacrifices
• give the emperor food

Which word best describes the Aztec religion?

• monotheistic
• Catholic
• Christianity
• polytheism

The Aztecs believed __________________.

• the Spanish were gods
• the Spanish were not gods
• the Spanish would appreciate their sacrfices
• would make them wealthy

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

• the flu
• stomach bug
• tonsilitis
• small pox

Why did the Aztecs in Tenochtitlán need the technologies listed below?
• aqueduct
• dike
• causeways
• canals

• because they lived on islands 
• because they traveled frequently 
• because they ruled a large empire 
• because they followed the seasons

The Aztecs built their capital city on a(n) ____________________ in central Mexico.

• mountain
• island
• peninsula
• chinampa

Because of the lack of available farmland, the Aztecs built _________________

• causeways.
• chinampas. (floating gardens)
• irrigation canals.
• terraces.

The Aztec Empire was based on tribute. This means that the people who lived in the empire 

• worshipped Aztec gods.
• had to speak the Aztec language.
• rebelled against the Aztec leaders. 
• paid goods to the Aztec government.