WHO Were The Aztecs?

Use page 4! Which country was the Aztec Empire located in, in the year 1325?

• Guatemala

• Belize

• Mexico
• United States

Use pages 6-7! What was the name of the Aztec's favorite god that guided them to their "home of the prickly pear cactus?"

• Aztlan

• Huitzilopochitl

• Quetzalcoatl

• Acolhua

Use pages 8-9! Since the Aztecs were lead to settle on a marshy lake they built a city on the water. How did Aztecs travel around their city?

• Horseback

• Raft

• Barge

• Canoes

Use pages 10-11! The Aztec's capital city, Tenochtitlan, blew the Spanish away. At the height of its power there were over ______ people who lived there.

• 2,000

• 200,000

• 2 Million

• 200

Use pages 10-11! The Aztec's emperor was the supreme ruler of the city. Cities around the capital had to pay tribute (or taxes) to the emperor. Select the FOUR tributes regularly made to them (use the text).

• Caco Beans

• Peanuts

• Feathers

• Jewels

• Cotton

Use pages 12-13! We already know the Aztecs sacrificed humans. This was part of their religion to their gods. Some say when the Great Temple of Tenochtitlan opened they sacrificed up to _____ people.

• 20

• 200

• 2,000

• 20,000

Use pages 12-13! The Aztecs worshipped many gods. What was the role of the god, Quetzalcoatl?

• god of life

• god of rain and water

• goddess of water and childbirth

• god of sun and war

Use pages 14-15! Read the first two sentences on this page. What did the Aztecs believe would happen if they didn't keep the sun god happy with human sacrifices?

• He would leave and go to Mars

• He would cause total darkness

• He would set the world on fire

• He would end the world completely

Use pages 16-17! "Regular" Aztec people wore clothes made from cotton. What did typical men wear as clothing? (answer is in text)

• Loincloths and Tanktops

• Loincloths and Cloaks

• Pants and Cloaks

• Tunics and Tights

Use pages 16-17! "Regular" Aztec people wore clothes made from cotton. What did typical women wear as clothing? (answer is in text)

• Tunics and Tights

• Skirts and Croptops

• Blouses and Skirts

• Blouses and Bloomer