Aztecs Technology Quiz

The Aztecs invented chinampas to solve the problem of .

• having too little land for farming crops

• keeping the rich soil from washing away

• carrying fresh water to the fields and cities

• transporting food from the fields to the cities

The Aztecs created a writing system to .

• make great works of art

• record their knowledge

• write on the bark of a tree

• honor their gods

Which detail from the text lets readers know that the Aztecs helped advance math ideas?

• They created one of the greatest empires in the world.

• They built their temples in the shape of a pyramid.

• They developed a system of writing.

• They may have invented true zero.

The Aztecs built aqueducts to .

• bring fresh water from far away back to the people and fields

• keep the base of their temples from sinking into the ground

• produce plentiful crops on land that has too much mud

• make more space for fields on land that is very hilly

According to the text, the Aztecs were great engineers, scientists, and inventors because they .

• invented the wheel and used it to pull carts

• used technology for practical purposes to build their empire

• invented the modern 365-day calendar

• used thousands of boats to carry their goods

The Aztecs invented many things, including .

• the wheel

• stone pyramids

• tomatoes and chilies

• tools made of glass

Terraces are different from chinampas because terraces are .

• used to grow food

• cut into a hillside

• built on the water

• made of rafts covered with mud

Which of the following shows that Aztec builders used science when planning their cities?

• They created buildings made of brightly painted stone.

• They divided their cities into rectangular sections.

• They arranged their cities around a central public square.

• They used the position of the stars to decide where to build the temple.

Extended Response: Discuss how the Aztec calendars are similar to and different from the modern calendar. Use information from the text to support your answer.

One reason that the Aztecs built canals was to .

• keep their island city safe from flooding

• connect the farms and the cities

• create more land for farming

• divide their cities into squares