Aztec Empire | World History | Khan Academy

Where was the city of Tenochtitlan founded?

• On a mountain top

• In a desert

• On an island in Lake Texcoco

• Near the ocean

Which three city-states formed the Triple Alliance, also known as the Aztec Empire?

• Athens, Sparta, and Rome

• Tenochtitlan, Texcoco, and Tlacopan

• Azcapotzalco, Culhuacan, and Chalco

• Teotitlan, Tlaxcala, and Xochimilco

Who defeated the Aztec Empire in 1521?

• The Mayan civilization

• Hernando Cortes

• The Inca Empire

• The Mississippian culture

What kind of empire was the Aztec Empire, where other city-states paid money or services to the capital city?

• A democratic empire

• A tributary empire

• A colonial empire

• A nomadic empire