Aztecs Assessment

What was the capitol of the Aztec empire?

• Texoco
• Tenochtitlan
• Miamoi
• Mexico city

The Aztec Empire was located in central ___________.

• South America

• Mexico

• Panama

• Cuba

What did the Aztec religion demand that they do to honor gods and keep away the evil?

• pray
• attend ceremonies
• human sacrifices
• give the emperor food

What great city was built on an island in Lake Texcoco?

• Tenochtitlan
• Palenque
• Machu Picchu
• Cuzco

Why did the Aztecs in Tenochtitlán need the technologies listed below?
• aqueduct
• dike
• causeways
• canals

• because they lived on islands 
• because they traveled frequently 
• because they ruled a large empire 
• because they followed the seasons

Because of the lack of available farmland, the Aztecs built _________________

• causeways.
• chinampas. (floating gardens)
• irrigation canals.
• terraces.

The Aztecs built their capital city on a(n) ____________________ in central Mexico.

• mountain
• island
• peninsula
• chinampa

Which color represents where the Aztec civilization was?

• blue

• purple

• gray

• green

Chinampas are...

• Artificial Islands
• Natural Islands
• Crops
• Artificial Waterways

The Aztecs built a stone ____________ for fresh water.

• bridge

• walkway

• aqueduct

• sewer