Thurs. 2/18 - Life in the Aztec Empire

Tenochtitlan was the _______ of the Aztec Empire.

• language

• capital city

• religion

The Aztec Empire covered much of __________.

• Central Mexico

• Central Asia

• Central Europe

• South America

At its height, approximately how many people lived in the Aztec Empire?

• 5 million

• 50 million

• 100 milion

• 500 million

True or False: The Aztecs forced the people they conquered to adopt their way of life.

• True

• False

True or False: The Aztec Empire included hundreds of city-states.

• True

• False

What is one way that the Aztecs supported their huge population?

• Collecting tribute

• Paying tribute

Cities paid tribute to the Aztecs. As stated in the text, which of the following items were used as tribute? Select three.

• gems and stones

• cacao

• animal skins

• silk

True or False: Warfare was central to Aztec life.

• True

• False

What is the main reason the Aztecs went to war with neighboring groups?

• To increase their sources of tribute

• To expand their form of government

• To spread their religion

• To adopt new forms of culture

How did the Aztecs scare city-states into paying tribute?

• They threatened to sacrifice them

• They threatened to destroy their city

• They forced them to abandon their city