Aztec: Engineering and Empire

What was the Aztecs' crowning achievement that astonished European explorers?

• The Great Wall

• The Venice of the New World

• The Hanging Gardens

• The Colosseum

What was the Aztec solution to building on swampy islands?

• Anchoring buildings with wooden pilings

• Building on floating platforms

• Constructing underground tunnels

• Using concrete foundations

What is the lake the Tenochtitlan is on?

• Lake Texcoco

• Lake Mexico

• Lake aqueduct

• Lake Tajuana

What did the Aztecs demand from the Tepanecs that lead to war?

• Gold and Silver

• Land for farming

• Water and help to build an aqueduct

• Military support

What was the purpose of the chinampas system?

• To Build defensive walls

• To transport goods across the empire

• To create new land for farming and living

• To store water for the dry season

What did the Aztecs believe would happen if they did not offer human sacrifices?

• Their gods would abandon them

• Their crops would fail

• The sun would cease to rise and the universe would die

• Their enemies would defeat them

Who was the Aztec emperor at the time of Hernan Cortes' arrival?

• Tenoch

• Ahuizotl

• Nezahualcoyotl

• Montezuma II