Aztecs & Inca

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

Which word best describes the Aztec religion?

• monotheistic
• Catholic
• Christianity
• polytheism

What was and is the original language of the Aztec still spoken in some places?

• Nahuatl
• Spanish
• Germanic
• Quechua

Who was the last leader of the Aztecs?

• Atahualpa
• Cortes
• Pizarro
• Montezuma II

The Aztecs sacrificed people every year.

• True
• False

The Aztecs believed that many gods controlled nature and human activities.

• True
• False

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