Aztecs, Incas and Mayans - The Aztec Empire

Read the passage below and answer the question: Mexico City, the capital city of Mexico, has a rich history. Before the President’s Palace was built, there was the Palace of Montezuma. Montezuma was a great emperor of the Aztec civilization, an Indigenous people who lived in what is now central and southern Mexico. Before a Catholic cathedral was built for Spaniards to worship, a huge Aztec temple stood in its place. Before it was the capital of Mexico, Mexico City was Tenochtitlán, the center of the Aztec Empire. What was the name of Mexico City before it became the capital of Mexico?

• Montezuma

• Tenochtitlán

• Empire

• Cathedral

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Who was Montezuma?

• A great emperor of the Aztec civilization.

• A famous Spanish explorer.

• A legendary Inca warrior.

• A Mayan mathematician.

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Read the passage below and answer the question: Mexico City, the capital city of Mexico, has a rich history. Before the President’s Palace was built, there was the Palace of Montezuma. Montezuma was a great emperor of the Aztec civilization, an Indigenous people who lived in what is now central and southern Mexico. Before a Catholic cathedral was built for Spaniards to worship, a huge Aztec temple stood in its place. Before it was the capital of Mexico, Mexico City was Tenochtitlán, the center of the Aztec Empire.

• True

• False

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What stood in the place of the Catholic cathedral before it was built?

• A huge Aztec temple.

• A Roman amphitheater.

• A Spanish palace.

• A large marketplace.

What does this model represent?

• The model represents Tenochtitlan, the center of the Aztec Empire and the former name of Mexico City.

• The model represents Machu Picchu, the ancient Incan city in Peru.

• The model represents the Roman Colosseum, an ancient amphitheater in Italy.

• The model represents the Great Wall of China, a historic fortification.

According to the passage, what was the purpose of the huge Aztec temple in the capital city?

• People worshiped their gods and performed important rituals.

• It was used as a marketplace for trading goods.

• It served as a royal palace for the emperor.

• It was a school for teaching children.

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How did the Aztecs make their land dry enough to build their city?

• They built channels of water, or canals, to make the land dry enough.

• They used giant fans to blow the water away.

• They waited for the land to dry naturally over many years.

• They covered the land with sand to soak up the water.

What language do more than one million people in Mexico still speak today, according to the passage?

• Nahuatl

• Quechua

• Guarani

• Mayan

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What did the Aztecs call themselves?

• Mexica

• Inca

• Olmec

• Toltec

What were at the heart of the Aztec civilization, according to the passage?

• Nature and natural forces

• Trade and commerce

• Military conquest

• Art and architecture

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