Aztec Empire

Tenochtitlan was the capital of what Empire?

• Maya Empire

• Inca Empire

• Spanish Empire

• Aztec Empire

What lake was Tenochtitlan located in the center of?

• Lake Erie

• Lake Texcoco

• Lake Victoria

• Aztec Lake

What feature worked as a natural defense against the enemies of the Aztecs?

• Water

• Mountains

• Wind

• Forest

Today Tenochtitlan is known as Mexico City

• True

• False

One advantage of living on an island on a lake was

• It offered protection from enemy tribes

• It was a magnificent city

• The city was on a swamp

Chinampas are best described as

• floating gardens

• a small animal

• long causeways

• bustling markets

Who was the most powerful person in Aztec society?

• emperor

• generals

• nobles

• merchants

Aztec artisans and merchants were respected because

• They enriched the Empire by making, buying, and selling goods

• they lived in a separate community

• they were very religious

• they were professionals

The Aztecs considered themselves

• "the People of the Sun"

• lucky to be alive

• the most beautiful people ever

• none of these answers is correct

Much of the success of the Aztec Empire was due to

• its fierce warriors

• awesome emperors

• sacrificed slaves

• merchants and artisans