Aztec Empire Review

Which statement best explains the growth of the Aztec Empire over time?

• The Aztec Empire grew slowly and only towards the south.

• The Aztec Empire grew quickly over 50 years in all directions.

• The Aztec Empire showed little growth between 1440 and 1502.

• The Empire began in 1427 and was a fully developed civilization by the year 1520.

Select the two characteristics that best model a civilization that are shown in Document 2.

• Planned Infrastructure

• Waterways for fishing

• Religious Temples

• Accumulated Learning

• Surplus food

Using Document 3, which statement best describes the importance of different jobs in the market?

• Aztecs could purchase products including gold and silver at the market.

• Aztecs were able to work independently and traveled many miles to sell their goods.

• Aztecs specialized in skills and certain people had certain jobs that allowed them to sell certain items at market.

• Aztecs shared common jobs and worked together.

Which sentence best explains how the Aztec Empire would use the object in document 4?

• The Aztecs used this object as a symbol for spiritual beliefs.

• The Aztecs used the object for grinding corn into flour.

• The Aztecs used the object to move goods from one place to another.

• The Aztecs used this to keep track of time for planting purposes.

Using all four of the sources, was the Aztec Empire a true civilization? Provide two examples from the sources to support your answer.