Aztec quiz test

Use the image to answer the question. Which of the following events is depicted in this image?

• The sun god sends the Aztec a sign about where to build a great city.

• The Aztec understand that they are to become nomads

• 
  The snake becomes a sign of coming disaster for the Aztec.

• The Aztec decide that the eagle is a sacred animal.

Where did the Aztec build the capital of their civilization?

• 
  on an island in the Caribbean

• 
  in Cuzco, in present-day Peru

• 
  in Tenochtitlán, in present-day Mexico

• 
  in the rainforests of the Yucatán Peninsula

Which word best describes the Aztec before they built their empire?

• 
  scientists

• 
  conquerors

• 
  Wanderers

• 
  farmers

What does nomadic mean?

• moving

  around often, usually

  in search of food and

  water; not settled in

  one place

• Having a fear of traveling

• Staying in one place permanently

• 
  Being indecisive

What is a causeway?

• 
  A type of dessert made with layers of cake and cream

• a raised road built over water to connect to an Island to mainland

• 
  A type of bird found in the Amazon rainforest

• A raised road or track across low or wet ground

The Aztec were known for being ________ and _________ Select two correct answers. CHOOSE TWO ANSWERS

• skilled road builders

• great conquerors

• 
  talented musicians

• 
  impressive memorizers

• fierce warriors

What was one reason the Aztec waged war so often?

• They wanted to expand their empire and power.

• 
  They believed the gods enjoyed seeing humans fight.

• They needed more land for growing crops.

• 
  They were always under attack from their neighbors.

What was unusual about the Aztec capital Tenochtitlán?

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  It was surrounded by dense rainforest.

• 
  It was built on an island.

• 
  It was built high in the mountains.

• 
  It had a network of expertly built stone roads.

Aztec Empire was located at________

• 
  Lake Erie

• 
  Lake Texcoco

• 
  Lake Ontario

• 
  Lake Michigan

• Tenochtitlán

Use picture to answer question. In which area of the Aztec Empire was Tenochtitlán located?

• 
  the west

• 
  the north

• the east

• 
  the south