7.56/7.57 (Aztec Empire)

The Aztec Empire lived on the...

• Appalachian Mountains

• Yucatan Peninsula

• Andes Mountains

• Central Mexican Plateau

Where did the Aztec Empire settle and create its capital?

• In the middle of the jungle (Chichen Itza)

• On the top of a mountain (Mount Cuzco)

• In the middle of a lake (Lake Texcoco)

• In the middle of an open plain (Chok Plateau)

What type of farming did the Aztec use?

• Chinampa farming

• Slash-and-burn agriculture

• chain pump irrigation

• terrace farming

What is chinampa farming?

• you cut down major trees, then burn down the underbrush

• you dig a flat step into the mountain, then farm on it

• you create a floating garden, on which you can farm

• you rotate crops field by field every season, to not dry out the land.

One of the distinguishing characteristics of Aztec religion was...

• five pillars

• scripture

• monotheism

• bloodletting

Identify two major roles of Aztec priests.

• lead rituals & sacrifices

• maintain oral traditions

• lead people on pilgrimages

• copy books in monasteries

• study math and go to school

Who ruled the Aztec Empire?

• A council of religious leaders

• An aristocracy

• The emperor

• the people (democracy)

Choose the three social classes that are correct for the Aztec Empire.

• A lower class of farmers, merchants, and workers

• A ruling military class of warrior-leaders

• an upper class of wealthy nobles

• a class of monks who translate books and study

• a class of slaves (for labor snd sacrifice)

Which of the following is an Aztec achievement that also is not an achievement of the Maya?

• Aztec calendar

• Architectural achievements

• extreme wealth & gold

• astronomy

• mathematics

Why are the Aztecs an empire?

• Many Aztec tribes were united under one king

• The Aztec city-states had a lot in common

• They are ruled by a single religious leader

• They were a confederacy of tribes