The Aztecs

Where did the first Aztecs settle?

• Mountain top

• Desert region

• Swampy island in the middle of Lake Texcoco

• Grassy plains

What did the Aztecs build to connect the island to the lakeshore?

• Tunnels

• Causeways

• Highways

• Bridges

Who were the Spanish conquerors that reached Mexico in 1519?

• Gladiators

• Conquistadors

• Vikings

• Samurais

What did the Aztecs sacrifice to please the gods?

• Animals

• Humans

• Gold

• Plants

What did the Aztecs appreciate and build?

• Bridges

• Pyramids and statues

• Dams

• Skyscrapers

What did the Aztecs study and devise?

• Physics and chemistry

• Astronomy and calendar

• Astronomy and astrology

• Biology and geology

Who led the Spanish conquistadors in the invasion of the Aztec Empire?

• Francisco Pizarro

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Hernan Cortes

• Christopher Columbus

What did the Aztec emperor Moctezuma II believe about Cortes?

• He was a god who left Mexico

• He was a demon

• He was a spy

• He was a trader

How did the Aztecs drive out the conquistadors initially?

• With brute force

• With advanced weapons

• With magic spells

• With diplomacy

In which year did the Aztec Empire come to an end?

• 1400

• 1519

• 1521

• 1600