Mesoamerica Civilization Multiple-Choice Test

According to Aztec legend, how did they know where to build their capital city?

• A) A vision of a jaguar in the mountains

• B) The gods told them to follow a river to the sea

• C) They saw an eagle with a snake in its mouth sitting on a cactus

• D) A priest had a dream of a golden temple

What was the name of the Aztec capital city?

• Chichen Itza

• Tenochtitlan

• Teotihuacan

• Machu Picchu

The Aztec Empire was located in what modern-day country?

• Peru

• Brazil

• Mexico

• Argentina

What type of artificial islands did the Aztecs use for agriculture?

• Terraces

• Chinampas

• Floating gardens

• Sand dunes

Which of the following was NOT a social class in the Aztec Empire?

• Nobles

• Warriors

• Pharaohs

• Slaves

What was cacao (chocolate) used for in the Aztec Empire?

• Making tools

• A form of currency

• Writing messages

• Building houses

The Aztecs were polytheistic. What does this mean?

• A) They worshipped one god

• B) They had no gods

• C) They worshipped many gods

Huitzilopochtli, an important Aztec god, was the god of:

• Wisdom and rain

• The dead and the underworld

• The sun and war

• Agriculture and harvest

What practice was central to Aztec religious rituals?

• Fasting

• Meditation

• Human sacrifice

• Writing religious texts

What was the purpose of the Templo Mayor?

• It was a marketplace for trade

• It was a school for Aztec children

• It was a temple for the gods Huitzilopochtli and Tlaloc

• It was a burial ground for warriors