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

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

• 1200 CE

• 1250 CE

• 1300 CE

• 1325 CE

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

• True

• False

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

• Corn

• Beans

• Rice

• Squash

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What type of roofs did some houses in Tenochtitlán have?

• Flat thatch

• Peaked thatch

• Metal

• Stone

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Many people were employed to sweep the ______ in Tenochtitlán.

• Houses

• Streets

• Markets

• Schools

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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

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The Aztec lived in a region surrounded by ____.

• Deserts

• Forests

• Volcanic mountains

• Rivers

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Like the Maya, the Aztec believed in multiple ____.

• Animals

• Gods and goddesses

• Heroes

• Spirits

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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

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