NB Review - 6.2 Aztec Empire

Tenochtitlan was the capital of what Empire?

• Maya Empire

• Inca Empire

• Spanish Empire

• Aztec Empire

What lake was Tenochtitlan located in the center of?

• Lake Erie

• Lake Texcoco

• Lake Victoria

• Aztec Lake

What feature worked as a natural defense against the enemies of the Aztecs?

• Water

• Mountains

• Wind

• Forest

Today Tenochtitlan is known as Mexico City

• True

• False

Chinampas are best described as

• floating gardens

• a small animal

• long causeways

• bustling markets

Who was the most powerful person in Aztec society?

• emperor

• generals

• nobles

• merchants

Much of the success of the Aztec Empire was due to

• its fierce warriors

• awesome emperors

• sacrificed slaves

• merchants and artisans

What covered the walls of the Great Temple or Templo-Mayor?

• skulls of sacrificed prisoners

• stone decorations of emperors

• green trees

• basketballs

The Aztecs settled where they saw:

• A bird on a wire
• A Gopher eating a turtle
• An eagle on a cactus

Which color represents where the Aztec civilization was?

• blue

• red

• gray

• green