Chapter 5

What is special about Mexico City?

• It is the largest city in the world.

• It was the center of the Maya civilization.

• It is hidden high up in the mountains.

• It is built over the Aztec capital, Tenochtitlán.

Where did the ancestors of the Aztec come from?

• the north

• the south

• the east

• the west

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How did the Aztec make their new home on two islands in the middle of Lake Texcoco habitable?

• The Aztec drained all of the water out of Lake Texcoco.

• The Aztec build a large stone bridge over Lake Texcoco.

• The Aztec built gardens, called chinampas, in the middle of the lake.

• The Aztec decided to live exclusively on boats.

What was located in the heart of Tenochtitlán?

• religious buildings

• athletic buildings

• fields for farming

• graveyards

The homes of commoners in Tenochtitlán were:

• Made of stone and wood

• Made of mud and reeds

• Made of bricks and tiles

• Made of metal and glass

How did the Aztec in Tenochtitlán supply fresh water?

• The Aztec dug deep wells.

• The Aztec carried water into the city in large baskets.

• The Aztec could only have fresh water when it rained.

• The Aztec built two large aqueducts connected to the mainland.

Who was Huitzilopochtli?

• the sun god of the Aztec

• a mighty Aztec warrior

• an Aztec emperor

• a clever Aztec commoner who rose to great power

What did the Aztec think about gods?

• The Aztec believed they could become equal to gods one day.

• The Aztec thought the gods were often foolish and irresponsible.

• The Aztec believed humans and gods worked together with nature.

• The Aztec thought the gods always hated them.

Who wore bright and colorful clothing in the Aztec Empire?

• only priests

• only noble men and women

• only young children and commoners

• both commoners and nobles

In what area would an archaeologist find evidence of the Aztec civilization?

• Southwestern United States

• Mexico

• on the Great Plains

• Peru