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What were chinampas?

• the name for Aztec city-states

• people who lived in Tenochtitlan

• farmlands built in the swamps where the Aztec settled

• walls of skulls at temples

What was the capital of the Aztec Empire?

• Tenochtitlan

• Lima

• Cuzco

• Miami

What lake surrounded the Aztec capital?

• Lake St. Claire

• Lake Ontario

• Lake Victoria

• Lake Texcoco

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 Aztec civilization had a class structure

• True

• False

We know the Aztec were ____ because they worshipped over 1,000 gods.

• monotheistic

• polytheistic

• Muslim

• Beliebers (fans of Justin Bieber)

What was one reason the Aztec waged war so often?

• They needed prisoners for human sacrifices.

• They believed the gods enjoyed seeing humans fight.

• the Spanish would appreciate their sacrfices

• They were always under attack from their neighbors.