Aztec Civilization Quiz

What was the ancient Aztec city that is now Mexico City?

• Tenochtitlan

• Cuzco

• Machu Picchu

• Chichen Itza

What is the term for Spanish conquerors?

• Conquistadores

• Samurai

• Vikings

• Gladiators

Who was the leader of the Aztecs?

• Moctezuma II

• Atahualpa

• Pachacuti

• Montel

Who was the Spanish conquistador that conquered the Aztec?

• Hernan Cortes

• Francisco Pizarro

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Christopher Columbus

What were the floating gardens used by the Aztecs called?

• Chinampas

• Terraces

• Greenhouses

• Orchards

What were temples used for in the Aztec civilization?

• Worship and sacrifices

• Markets and trade

• Schools and education

• Government meetings

What were payments made by city-states to the Aztec Empire called?

• Tribute

• Taxes

• Donations

• Fees

What was the language spoken by the Aztecs?

• Nahuatl

• Spanish

• English

• Mayan

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Who were the Mexicas?

• An ancient group that became the Aztecs

• A Spanish explorer group

• A modern Mexican tribe

• A group of European settlers

What is the Aztec legend about the founding of their city?

• They should build where they saw an eagle on a cactus eating a snake

• They should build where they found gold

• They should build where the sun rises

• They should build where the river flows

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