Civilizations and Their Achievements

What caused the water in Lake Texcoco to become brackish?

• Pollution from factories

• Accumulation of minerals from river water

• Excessive rainfall

• Overfishing

Which group in the Aztec hierarchy owned or received land?

• Priests/Priestesses

• Council of Nobles

• Warriors

• Merchants

What ritual is depicted in the image involving priests?

• Harvest festival

• Ritual Sacrifice

• Dance ceremony

• Wedding ritual

Who was the goddess involved in the ritual sacrifice reenactment?

• Athena

• Coyolxauhqui

• Isis

• Freyja

What material was the Tlaltecuhtli Stone carved from?

• Marble

• Pink andesite

• Granite

• Limestone

How did the Mexica prepare the skulls for the Tzompantli?

• They painted them

• They carved standardized holes in the sides

• They buried them

• They burned them

What were the towers built from?

• Wood and stone

• Skulls and mortar

• Metal and clay

• Sand and gravel

What flanked the Tzompantli?

• Smaller towers

• Taller towers

• Water channels

• Stone walls

Which direction did the skulls on the outer rings face?

• Inward

• Outward

• Upward

• Downward

Which direction did the skulls on the inner rings face?

• Inward

• Outward

• Upward

• Downward