Mexico- Part I

Who were the primary group of indigenous people who lived in what became Mexico City during the arrival of the Spanish?

• The Toltecs

• The Mayas

• The Aztecs

• The Zapotecs

What was the capital of the Aztec Empire?

• Tenochtitlan

• Lima

• Cuzco

• Miami

What modern city stands where Tenochtitlan was?

• Albuquerque

• Houston

• Cancun

• Mexico City

Why did the Aztec become the most influential group in Mesoamerica?

• They were rich

• They were the best inventors

• They treated their citizens well

• They were great warriors

Which of these was an Aztec ruler?

• Hernan Cortez

• Nahuatzin

• Tenochtitlan I

• Montezuma II

Who conquered the Aztec Empire?

• Spain

• France

• Portugal

• England

The first cities developed because...

• the invention of the calendar made it possible to predict the seasons.

• builders learned how to make permanent dwellings out of stone.

• farmers were able to grow more food than they needed to survive.

Which represents an Aztec adaptation to their environment?

• Settling near a lake.

• A surplus of farmed crops.

• Farming in shallow swamps and creating chinampas

True or False: The Aztecs killed thousands of people every year to keep the Sun God happy.

• True

• False

Where did the Aztecs find Tenochtitlan?

• peninsula and lake

• forest and pond

• mountain and river

• island and swampy lake