Aztec Empire Quiz

Why did no one want to live near the Aztecs?

• They fought their neighbors and captured people from other groups

• They built floating islands called chinampas

• They developed advanced farming practices

• They had a powerful emperor named Montezuma II

Where did the Aztecs build their city?

• In the valley near Mexico City

• In the area around what is now Mexico City

• On the coast of central Mexico

• On an uninhabited island in the middle of Lake Texcoco

Who was the most famous Aztec emperor?

• Cortés

• King George III

• Hernán

• Montezuma II

What were the two classes in Aztec society?

• Farmers and merchants

• Nobles and commoners

• Emperors and rulers

• Priests and slaves

What was an important part of Aztec religious ceremonies?

• Pyramid-shaped temples

• Polytheism

• Sacrifice

• Worshipping the sun

What was the Aztec education system like?

• All of the above

• Studied religion or military skills

• Separate schools for boys and girls

• Free schools for every child

What were some accomplishments of the Aztecs?

• Predicted movements of the planets

• Built roads, bridges, and tunnels

• All of the above

• Developed medicines from plants

What happened to the Aztec empire?

• It was conquered by the Maya

• All of the above

• It helped defeat the Spanish and give Mexico independence

• It was conquered by Hernán Cortés

What connections can you make between something in your life or culture and the culture of the Aztecs?

• They both have free schools

• They both have representative democracy

• They both have powerful emperors

• They both use maize as a main food source

What was the capital city of the Aztec empire?

• Tenochtitlán

• Mexico City

• Texcoco

• Veracruz