Week 1 Summary

What was the name of the lake on which the Aztecs built their capital city?

• Tenochtitlan

• Cuzco

• Texcoco

• Quetzalcoatl

Answer explanation

The Aztecs built their capital city on the lake named Texcoco. It was the location where Tenochtitlan was established.

True or False:

The god who foretold the legend of the eagle with a snake in its mouth sitting on a cactus was Huitzilopochtli.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

The correct answer is True. Huitzilopochtli foretold that the Aztecs should settle where they find an eagle with a snake in its mouth sitting on a cactus.

The capital city of the Aztec Empire was...

• Montezuma I

• Chocolate

• Cortes

• Tenochtitlan

Answer explanation

The capital city of the Aztec Empire was Tenochtitlan, not Montezuma I, Chocolate, or Cortes.

The Aztec people didn't call themselves Aztecs. They called themselves...

• Spaniards

• Mexica

• Americans

• Inca

Answer explanation

The Aztec people referred to themselves as Mexica, not Aztecs.

This is why, later, the area where the Aztecs lived became Mexico.

Which feature is at the centre of the Capital City, Tenochtitlan?

• Houses

• Temples

• Chinampas

• Fishing Boats

Answer explanation

The feature at the centre of the Capital City, Tenochtitlan, is Temples. Temples were the focal point of the city, representing the religious and cultural significance of the Aztec civilization.

True or False:

Tenochtitlan was connected to land by causeways.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Tenochtitlan was connected to land by causeways, which makes the statement True.

Who is at the top of the social structure pyramid?

• Slaves

• Pipiltin

• Emperor

• Merchants

Answer explanation

The Emperor is at the top of the social structure pyramid because they hold the highest authority and power.

The people who make up the bottom of the pyramid are mostly...

• Nobles

• Warriors

• Priests

• Peasants and Slaves

Answer explanation

The people who make up the bottom of the pyramid are mostly peasants and slaves, as they form the lowest social class in the hierarchy.

True or False:

Slaves were usually prisoners of war.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

True. Slaves were usually prisoners of war.

The Aztec's system of government was...

• Democracy

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

• Tyranny

Answer explanation

The Aztec's system of government was a monarchy, where a single ruler held absolute power.