U.S. history - Aztec Article Questions

What was the name of the largest Aztec festival?

• Inti Raymi

• Xiuhmolpilli

• Day of the Dead

• Tlachtli

Which game did the Aztecs play that involved knocking a rubber ball back and forth?

• Pok-a-tok

• Tlachtli

• Patolli

• Ullamaliztli

How did the Aztecs view their rulers?

• As elected officials

• As appointed by the gods with divine right

• As military leaders only

• As merchants

What was the triple alliance formed by the Aztecs in 1428?

• Aztecs, Mayans, Incas

• Aztecs, Texcocans, Tacubans

• Aztecs, Olmecs, Toltecs

• Aztecs, Zapotecs, Mixtecs

Who was the Aztec god of the sun and war?

• Huitzilopochtli

• Quetzalcoatl

• Tlaloc

• Tonatiuh

What does the name Quetzalcoatl mean?

• Feathered serpent

• Left-handed hummingbird

• Precious Feather Flower

• God of rain and water

What did the Aztecs believe they had to offer to repay the gods?

• Human lives

• Gold and chocolate

• Feathers and flowers

• Food and water

What was the Templo Mayor built to honor?

• Huitzilopochtli and Tlaloc

• Tonatiuh and Xochiquetzal

• Quetzalcoatl and Montezuma II

• Hernán Cortés and the Spanish

What does Huitzilopochtli mean?

• Left-handed hummingbird

• Feathered serpent

• Precious Feather Flower

• God of rain and water

Who was the Aztec sun god?

• Tonatiuh

• Tlaloc

• Quetzalcoatl

• Huitzilopochtli