Exploring the Aztec Empire

What was the capital city of the Aztec Empire?

• Tenochtitlán

• Cholula

• Mexico City

• Yucatán

Which of the following crops was NOT mentioned as being raised by the Aztecs?

• Maize

• Wheat

• Avocados

• Chilies

How did the Aztecs' advanced farming techniques contribute to their empire's success?

• They allowed the Aztecs to build larger cities.

• They enabled the Aztecs to trade surplus crops in busy marketplaces.

• They helped the Aztecs conquer neighboring tribes.

• They provided a means to create new weapons.

Analyze how the introduction of smallpox affected the Aztec population.

• It led to the immediate fall of the Aztec Empire.

• It caused a significant decline in the native population over sixty years.

• It had no impact on the Aztec population.

• It strengthened the Aztec resistance against the Spanish.

What central idea can be determined from the text regarding the impact of the Spanish conquest on the Aztec Empire?

• The Spanish conquest had little effect on the Aztec way of life.

• The Spanish conquest led to the decline and eventual fall of the Aztec Empire.

• The Aztecs successfully resisted the Spanish conquest.

• The Spanish conquest improved the Aztec economy.

Summarize the events that led to the fall of the Aztec Empire.

• The Aztecs voluntarily joined the Spanish Empire.

• The Aztecs were defeated in a single battle.

• The Spanish, led by Cortés, captured Moctezuma, cut off supplies, and spread diseases.

• The Aztecs abandoned their capital city.

What was Hernán Cortés' primary purpose in exploring Mexico?

• To establish trade relations with the Aztecs

• To claim the interior of Mexico for Spain

• To learn about Aztec culture

• To find a new route to Asia

Explain how Moctezuma's actions upon meeting Cortés reflect his point of view.

• Moctezuma was eager to learn about the Spaniards and hoped to find their weaknesses.

• Moctezuma wanted to immediately attack the Spaniards.

• Moctezuma was indifferent to the arrival of the Spaniards.

• Moctezuma planned to flee the capital city.

How does the description of the Aztec calendar contribute to the understanding of their civilization?

• It shows their interest in astronomy and timekeeping.

• It highlights their military strategies.

• It demonstrates their trade practices.

• It reveals their agricultural techniques.

Analyze how the paragraph about the fall of the Aztec Empire fits into the overall structure of the text.

• It provides a detailed account of the Aztec's daily life.

• It serves as a conclusion to the narrative of the Aztec Empire's rise and fall.

• It introduces the beginning of the Aztec Empire.

• It describes the Aztec's religious practices.