Aztec

“One day, the god of the sun spoke to the people. The god told the Aztec people to look for a sign.” What was the sign?

• An eagle with a snake in its beak perched on a cactus.

• A vulture with a lizard in its beak perched on a cactus.

• An eagle with a lizard in its beak perched on a tree branch.

• A hawk with a snake in its beak perched on a cactus.

The Aztec people called their new home __________________.

• Tenochtitlan

• Lake Texcoco

• Mexico

• Belize

How did the Aztec create their empire?

• Building pyramids

• Buying land

• Conquering other city-states

• Farming on a lake

The ruler of the Aztec Empire was known as a/an ________________.

• President

• King

• Emperor

• Dictator

The Aztec were well-known warriors. By conquering people, they were able to gain _______________.

• Gold, silver

• Fish, turtles

• Corn, fruit

• All of the above

Aztec priests believed that the ____________ was the most important thing to sacrifice.

• Soul

• Body

• Heart

• Brain

____________ were preferred to offer up because they had a strong heart.

• Soldiers

• Men

• Priests

• Farmers

The priests trained their students to become ________________.

• Scribes

• Dads

• Soldiers

• Farmers

The largest temple in the city was called the ________________________.

• Great Temple

• Best Temple

• Super Temple

• Large Temple

_________________ was the Aztec emperor in the early 1500s.

• Hernan Cortez

• Tenochtitlan

• Moctezuma II

• Moctezuma III