Aztec Review

The language spoken by the Aztecs

• Nahuatl

• Calpolli

• Aztlan

• Tenochtitlan

Which social class was made up of captives in war, criminals, or citizens who couldn't pay their debts?

• Serfs

• Nobles

• Slaves

• Commoners

A brick made of sun-dried earth and straw

• adobe

• thatched

• maguey

• chicle

What did the Aztecs build to worship their gods?

• cathedrals

• temple-pyramids

• stadiums

• mosques

Which calendar did the Aztecs use to decide when to plant crops or go into battle?

• The solar calendar

• The Julian calendar

• The stellar calendar

• The lunar calendar

The Aztecs grew....(check all that apply)

• Corn

• Sugar

• Beans

• Chilies

• Tomatoes

What was the main use of the Aztec planting stick?

• Measuring where to put the seeds

• Making holes for the seeds

• Drawing garden plans

• Scaring away birds

What religious practice did the Inca, Aztec and Maya have in common?

• Going to the temple on Sundays

• Worshipping one god

• offering sacrifices to the gods

• reading books about their gods

In what way was the government of the Aztecs similar to the Incas?

• Women were allowed to vote and hold office

• They worshipped one god

• They were both ruled by the Sapa Inca

• They demanded their people pay a tax

Trading objects rather than buying and selling them is

• slash and burn

• barter

• the lunar calendar

• quipu