Hidden Cities Beneath Our Feet

1. The first paragraph is mostly about ___________.

• tools used by ancient Aztecs

• how workers find old objects

• the unexpected discovery of a stone disk

• how scientists learn about other cultures

2. Why were historians surprised to find the ruins of Tenochtitlan?

• They thought the ruins had been completely destroyed.

• They believed the city was buried much deeper underground.

• They thought the ruins were somewhere else.

• They had never known where the city was located.

3. Which detail best supports the idea that the ruins of Tenochtitlan are a “vast treasure”?

• The stone disk weighed more than eight tons.

• Tenochtitlan had been destroyed in 1521.

• The temple was shaped like a pyramid.

• Thousands of ancient objects were discovered.

4. Which of these statements best tells the main idea of the passage?

• Tenochtitlan was destroyed in 1521.

• Many people visit Mexico City to see the ruins of the Aztec people.

• Construction workers helped Mexico City discover its ancient past.

• Coyolxauhqui was an Aztec moon goddess who is represented on an ancient stone disk.