The People of the Sun Quiz

The Aztec Empire lived in central ___________.

• America
• Mexico
• Panama
• Cuba

Chinampas are...

• Artificial Islands
• Natural Islands
• Crops
• Artificial Waterways

Which was NOT one the Aztec crops?

• Chocolate

• Corn

• Avocados

• Apples

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

• pray

• attend ceremonies

• offer sacrifices

• give the emperor food

The Aztec alphabet consisted of...

• Glyphs
• Numbers
• Letters
• They didn't have an alphabet

What is one way we know about the legacy of the Aztec civilization?

• the Aztec made codices (like books) with glyphs (pictures) describing their history

• The Spanish were very careful with Aztec goods and artifacts and have preserved them

• Carvings in caves

• Moctezuma II's Instagram

What were Aztec pyramids used for?

• Burial places for great leaders
• Religious ceremonies like human sacrifice
• Astronomy, to look at the sun, moon, and stars
• Places to play their ball game

The Aztecs settled where they saw:

• A bird on a wire.

• A gopher eating a turtle.

• An eagle on a cactus.

• A snake eating an eagle.

The city of ________________________ was built on an island with complex canals and causeways.

• Tenochtitlán

• Omaha

• Machu Picchu

• Sapa Inca

Building chinampas allowed the Aztec to

• farm in swamp land

• defeat the other city-states

• carve skulls into stone wall

• create intricate green masks