Aztec Civilization

What was the name of the lake that Tenochtitlan was founded on?

• Lake Sierra

• Lake Bakail

• Lake Yucatan

• Lake Texcoco

The island that the Aztecs founded their city on could best be described as...

• Marshy

• Rich

• Rocky

• Beautiful

What was the legendary city Tenochtitlan was based on?

• Chichen itza

• El Dorado

• Teotihuacan

• Timbuktu

When expanding their island using pilings, what was one thing that made the Aztec's job harder?

• They did not have smart engineers

• They did not have basic mathematics

• They were too busy fighting to keep building

• They did not have any large animals to help them

What invention did the Aztecs create to help provide enough water for their growing population?

• They made a aqueduct

• They made a large purifier

• They made rain water catchers

• They always had enough water

What was the main natural disaster the Aztecs had to worry about?

• Tornadoes

• Earthquakes

• FIres

• Flooding

What did the dikes do?

• Prevented invaders from getting into their city

• Raised and lowered the water level of the lake

• Helped them find food

• Help the Aztecs contact the gods

What is a Chinampa?

• Powerful Weapons

• A type of animal they made food out of

• An artificial island they made farms on

• Nobody knows

How did the Aztecs collect food from their farms?

• On boats

• On Horses

• On feet

• On simple machines

By about 1449 about how many people lived in the Aztec Empire?

• 10 million

• 15 million

• 20 million

• 25 million