Chinampa Agriculture and Aztec History

Approximately how many inhabitants did the island city of Tenochtitlan feed?

• 20,000

• 200,000

• 2 million

• 2,000

What were the floating gardens used by the Aztecs called?

• Terraces

• Aqueducts

• Chinampas

• Canals

What was the name of the island city that is now Mexico City during the Aztec Empire?

• Tenochtitlan

• Chinampas

• Cortez

• Aztlan

What were the typical dimensions of each Chinampa garden?

• 30 feet long by 300 feet wide

• 300 feet long by 30 feet wide

• 30 feet long by 30 feet wide

• 300 feet long by 300 feet wide

How were the rectangular Chinampa gardens secured in the lake?

• By heavy stones

• By ropes to the lake bed

• By willow trees planted at the corners

• By concrete pillars

What was the primary function of the canals that lined all sides of each Chinampa garden?

• To provide irrigation

• To prevent flooding

• To allow canoes to pass with workers and materials

• To define property lines

Which combination of crops was commonly planted together in the floating gardens?

• Wheat, barley, and oats

• Corn, beans, and squash

• Rice, potatoes, and carrots

• Grapes, olives, and figs

In what year were the Aztecs and their city discovered by Spanish conquistadors led by Cortés?

• 1492

• 1519

• 1607

• 1776