Aztecs

The capital of the Aztec empire was called

• Mesoamerica.

• Chapultepec.

• Tenochtitlán.

• Culhuacan.

What was a unique characteristic of Aztec rulers?

• Their position was not hereditary.

• They ruled every city in the empire.

• They were also religious priests.

• They did not have any nobles.

What did marriage symbolize to the Aztecs?

• the end of neighbors fighting

• peace between two families

• the reign of a new emperor

• a child's entry into adulthood

How was marriage arranged in Aztec society?

• The bride was selected by the groom's family.

• The bride chose candidates for her groom.

• The matchmaker made all the decisions.

• The emperor selected brides and grooms.

The main food of the Aztec's diet was

• maize

• chili

• squash

• potatoes

In Aztec markets, people would barter, or

• pay for goods with money.

• trade a good for another.

• exchange labor for goods.

• promise favors for goods.

In Aztec culture, Huitzilopochtli was the

• most beloved emperor.

• longest living priest.

• god of sun

• feathered serpent

What agricultural technique did the Aztecs use to expand their land?

• Crop rotation

• Terracing

• Chinampas

• Slash-and-burn

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What was a common religious practice among the Mayans and Aztecs?

• Monotheism

• Human sacrifice

• Ancestor worship

• Totemism

What caused the end of the Aztec Empire?

• Sacrificing

• Spanish soldiers (under Cortez) captured their capital city

• Loss of crops led to starvation

• The Incas invaded their land