Aztec City on the Water’s Edge

Tenochtitlán was the capital of the Aztec Empire in the ____.

• A) 1200s and 1300s

• B) 1300s and 1400s

• C) 1400s and 1500s

• D) 1500s and 1600s

By what year had the Aztec settled in the Valley of Mexico?

• 1200 CE

• 1250 CE

• 1300 CE

• 1325 CE

The Aztec had several temporary homes before settling. True or False?

• True

• False

The Aztec grew a variety of crops. Which of the following was NOT one of them?

• Corn

• Beans

• Rice

• Squash

What type of roofs did some houses in Tenochtitlán have?

• Flat thatch

• Peaked thatch

• Metal

• Stone

Many people were employed to sweep the ______ in Tenochtitlán.

• Houses

• Streets

• Markets

• Schools

The aqueduct consisted of two clay pipes. One transported fresh water, and the second was used only when the first pipe needed ________.

• replacement

• cleaning

• expansion

• repair

The Aztec lived in a region surrounded by ____.

• Deserts

• Forests

• Volcanic mountains

• Rivers

Like the Maya, the Aztec believed in multiple ____.

• Animals

• Gods and goddesses

• Heroes

• Spirits

What materials did women and girls use to weave cloth in the Aztec Empire?

• Silk and wool

• Cotton and maguey cactus

• Gold and feathers

• Fur and leather