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

What helped the Spanish defeat the Aztec the most?

• Horses
• Guns
• Germs
• Their intelligence

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

The Aztecs sacrificed people every year.

• True
• False

When the conquistadors arrived, the Aztecs immediately attacked them.

• True
• False

What great city was built on an island in Lake Texcoco?

• Tenochtitlan
• Palenque
• Machu Picchu
• Cuzco

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