AZTEC Civilization

What was the capital city of the Aztec?

• Tenochtitlan

• Yucatan Peninsula

• Mississippi

• Mexicala

Which people later became known as the Aztec?

• Mexicala

• Tenochtitlan

• Anasazi

• Maya

In which region did the Aztec settle?

• Central Valley of Mexico

• Yucatan Peninsula

• Mississippi River

• Four Corners region

Tenochtitlan was on an island in the middle of which lake?

• Lake Mexicala

• Lake Texcoco

• Lake Chinampa

• Lake Pontchartrain

What was built over the swampy lands to give the Aztecs faster ways of trading to other lands?

• causeways

• canals

• paved roads

• chinampas

In order to get around through the city of Tenochtitlan, people travelled along _________. (Choose 2.)

• causeways

• canals

• sidewalks

• chinampas

Since there wasn't much farmland, what did the Aztec build to grow their crops?

• chinampas

• canals

• slash-and-burn farmland

• causeways

The Aztec god told their leader to settle where you find a(n) _____________ that is eating a snake, sitting on top of a _____________ that is growing out of a rock.

• eagle / cactus

• falcon / palm tree

• owl / cactus

• buzzard / palm tree

What types of weapons were used by the Aztec warriors? (Choose all that apply.)

• metal shields

• battle axe

• club with obsidian blades

• bow and arrow

• metal armor

What types of items were given to the Aztec soldiers as tribute?

• chili peppers

• cotton

• metal weapons

• warrior outfits

• black beans