Aztecs Exam Review

What was the capitol of the Aztec empire?

• Texoco
• Tenochtitlan
• Miamoi
• Mexico city

What helped the Spanish defeat the Aztec the most?

• Horses
• Guns
• Germs
• Their intelligence

Which word best describes the Aztec religion?

• monotheistic
• Catholic
• Christianity
• polytheism

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 Aztec Empire was based on tribute. This means that the people who lived in the empire 

• worshipped Aztec gods.
• had to speak the Aztec language.
• rebelled against the Aztec leaders. 
• paid goods to the Aztec government.

Which group within Aztec society did the tasks listed below?
• studied the sky
• ran schools
• predicted the future 

• priests
• judges
• peasants 
• commoners 

Which color represents where the Aztec civilization was?

• blue

• red

• gray

• green

The tribe that later became known as the Aztecs

• Inca

• Chaldeans

• Mexica

• Akkadians

Tenochtitlan was located on a swampy island in the middle of

• Lake Texcoco

• Central America

• Northern Mexico

• the Gulf of Mexico