Aztecs

What was at the center of Tenochtitlan?

• houses
• calpolli
• Great pyramids and temples
• the palace

Which Aztec ruler met Spanish conquistadors?

• Tesozuma

• Hernando Cortes

• Quatzalzuma III

• Moctezuma II

Who was the leader of the Spanish?

• Hernando Cortes

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Christopher Columbus

• Francisco Pizarro

What were the Spanish searching for?

• iron
• silver
• copper
• gold

The main road in Tenochtitlan that Cortes crossed was a

• causeway

• bridge

• freeway

• walking path

The Aztecs thought Cortes was a god.

• True
• False

The Spanish described Tenochtitlan as a wonderful

• island
• dream
• community
• pyramid

What horrified the Spanish about the Aztecs?

• sacrifices
• brutal rituals
• both

The Aztec capital city was built in the middle of Lake __________.

• Michigan
• Tenochtitlan
• Texcoco
• Mexico

Chinampas are...

• Floating gardens

• Natural islands

• Crops

• Artificial waterways