Aztecs: Empire, Culture & Facts Quiz

What was the capital city of the Aztec Empire?

• Teotihuacan

• Cuzco

• Chichen Itza

• Tenochtitlan

Which Spanish conquistador led the invasion that overthrew the Aztec Empire?

• Francisco Hernandez de Cordoba

• Diego Velasquez

• Francisco Pizarro

• Hernán Cortés

What was the Aztec language called?

• Aymara

• Mayan

• Nahuatl

• Quechua

Which god was the Great Temple in Tenochtitlan dedicated to?

• Huitzilopochtli

• Tezcatlipoca

• Quetzalcoatl

• Tlaloc

What was the primary agricultural crop of the Aztecs?

• Rice

• Maize (corn)

• Barley

• Wheat

Which alliance helped the Aztecs forge their empire?

• Triple Alliance

• Treaty of Tenochtitlan

• Quadruple Alliance

• Pact of Tordesillas

Which Aztec leader was known as the father of the Aztec empire?

• Moctezuma II

• Cuauhtemoc

• Montezuma I

• Itzcoatl

What was a significant factor in the fall of the Aztec civilization?

• Earthquakes

• Internal rebellion

• European diseases

• Famine

Which native woman aided Cortés as a translator?

• La Malinalli

• Sacagawea

• Pocahontas

• Malinche

What was the primary purpose of the Aztec chinampas?

• Religious ceremonies

• Military training

• Agricultural production

• Trade and commerce