Social Studies Test

is a large area of different groups of people controlled by one government:

• empire

• city

• government

What are the two civilizations that gained power after the maya Civilization ended?

• maya, inca

• Aztec, maya

• Aztec, Inca

According to legend, what sign told the Aztec that they have found their homeland?

• an eagle flying

• a prickly pear cactus

• an eagle standing on a cactus with a snake in its beak

What name did the Aztec give to the place they settled?

• Tenochtitlan

• prickly pear cactus

• home

How did the Aztec connect the island to the rest of the valley?

• using boats

• bridges

• bridges and causeways

Name of floating gardens?

In whose honor had the Aztec planned their city?

• Empire

• Their gods

• The Sun and their gods

The house of tears was called that way because was one of the most difficult of all schools.

• true

• false

What were the most important subjects in school?

• The sun and gods

• Aztec history and religion

What ítems were most highly prized in the market?

• the ones made with gold

• the ones made with feathers of the quetzal bird