Aztec

What lake was Tenochtitlan built in the middle of?

• Lake Titicaca

• Lake Texcoco

• Lake Chapala

• Lake Xochimilco

Why was Tenochtitlan easier to defend?

• It was surrounded by mountains

• It was located on an island

• It had high walls

• It was in a desert

What were all the Aztec gods based around?

• Agriculture

• War

• Nature

• Animals

Who was the ruler when the Spanish arrived in 1519?

• Moctezuma II

• Cuauhtémoc

• Itzcoatl

• Ahuitzotl

Describe the impact of the Spanish arrival on the Aztec civilization.

• It led to a cultural exchange

• It resulted in the fall of the Aztec Empire

• It improved trade relations

• It strengthened the Aztec military

What was the significance of the Aztec ball game in their society?

• It was purely for entertainment

• It was a form of exercise

• It had religious and political significance

• It was a way to train soldiers

Which Aztec god was associated with the sun?

• Quetzalcoatl

• Huitzilopochtli

• Tlaloc

• Tezcatlipoca

In what area would an archaeologist find evidence of the Aztec civilization?

• Southwestern United States

• Mexico

• on the Great Plains

• Peru

Spanish conquerors

• communal

• serfs

• nobles

• conquistadors

This is a term for "Middle America" refers to what is now Mexico and parts of northern countries of central America.

• Sub Sahara

• Mesoamerica

• Sahel

• Peru