The Aztecs

What was the capitol of the Aztec empire?

• Tenochan
• tenochtitlan
• Miamoi
• Mexico city

The Aztec capital city was built in the middle of Lake __________.

• Michigan
• Tenochtitlan
• Texcoco
• Mexico

Tenochtitlans location protected it from enemy _______.

• attacks
• friends
• roads
• tribes

What did the Aztec religion demand that they do to honor gods and keep away the evil?

• pray and worship daily

• attend ceremonies

• sacrifices

• give the emperor food/labor

What were Aztec pyramids used for?

• Burial places for great leaders
• Religious ceremonies like human sacrifice
• Astronomy, to look at the sun, moon, and stars
• Places to play their ball game

A tribute is..

• goods paid as taxes by kings

• goods paid as taxes by conquered peoples

• volunteer as a sacrifice

• a poem about the king

The Aztec Empire was located in central ___________.

• South America

• Mexico

• Panama

• Cuba

Which word best describes the Aztec religion?

• monotheistic
• Catholic
• Christianity
• polytheism

Who was the last leader of the Aztecs?

• Atahualpa
• Cortes
• Pizarro
• Montezuma II

The disease that killed 1/3 and weakened the Aztecs was called  ______.

• the flu
• stomach bug
• tonsilitis
• small pox