Quiz sobre el Templo Mayor

What is the Templo Mayor Museum known for?

• Modern art exhibitions

• Aztec art and artifacts

• European paintings

• Ancient Greek sculptures

Who used the name "Aztecs" to describe the Mesoamerican people?

• Hernán Cortés

• Christopher Columbus

• Alexander von Humboldt

• Francisco Pizarro

Where did the Mexica believe they originated from?

• Tenochtitlan

• Aztlan

• Teotihuacan

• Chichen Itza

What sign did Huitzilopochtli tell the Mexica to look for?

• A jaguar in a tree

• A snake in the grass

• An eagle on a cactus

• A wolf on a mountain

What alliance did the Mexica form as they gained prominence?

• The Triple Alliance

• The Double Alliance

• The Quadruple Alliance

• The Single Alliance

What were the two main types of wars in the Aztec empire?

• Conquest wars and defensive wars

• Flowery wars and conquest wars

• Ritual wars and defensive wars

• Expansion wars and trade wars

Who was the huey tlatoani in the Mexica empire?

• The chief warrior

• The chief speaker

• The chief trader

• The chief farmer

What was the purpose of chinampas in Tenochtitlan?

• To build houses

• To grow crops

• To store weapons

• To raise animals

Which two deities were most important in the Mexica religious pantheon?

• Quetzalcoatl and Tezcatlipoca

• Huitzilopochtli and Tlaloc

• Xipe Totec and Chalchiuhtlicue

• Mictlantecuhtli and Xochiquetzal

What was the Templo Mayor primarily used for in the Mexica empire?

• A marketplace

• A school

• A temple for religious and symbolic purposes

• A royal palace