Aztec Quiz

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 Aztec capital city was called . . .

• Cuzco
• Tenotchtitlan
• Chichen Itza
• Machu Picchu

Who was the leader of the Spanish forces invading the Aztec region?

• Moctezuma
• Hernan Cortes
• Quetzalcoatl
• Velasquez

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

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

The Aztecs believed __________________.

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

Which of these are foods the Aztec would NOT have eaten?

• corn
• rice
• peppers
• tomatoes

In the area of religion, the Aztecs were . . .

• atheists
• polytheists
• monotheists

What job did the Aztecs have when the first migrated to the Valley of Mexico?

• Farmers

• Merchants

• Scholars

• Mercenaries

Which of the following statements is true of the Aztec empire?

• At its height, the empire only had a small population of 100,000.

• The Aztecs started colonies throughout Central America.

• The Aztecs forced conquered people to pay tribute.

• The Aztecs forced conquered people to adopt their customs or ways.

Which Spanish explorer conquered the Aztecs?

• Cortes

• de Soto

• Pizarro

• Columbus