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WorksheetsWordly Wise 7 Lesson 9 Review
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The Aztecs gradually dropped their ________________________ways and became city dwellers.
a)
ruthless
b)
nomadic
c)
invincible
d)
grevious
2.
The Aztecs were fierce warriors. They seemed _________________to the neighboring tribes they conquered as they extened their empire.
a)
grievous
b)
ruthless
c)
nomadic
d)
invincible
3.
The Aztecs administered their empire efficiently. Over time it ______________ and eventually extended across the width of Mexico.
a)
ensured
b)
receded
c)
flourished
d)
inundated
4.
The people of Tenochtitlan lived in fear. Their gods were _________________and if angered would destroy the world as they had done several times before.
a)
invincible
b)
sacrificed
c)
ruthless
d)
principal
5.
Great efforts were made to keep the gods happy. After a battle, prisoners of war were __________________as offerings to them.
a)
sacrificed
b)
placated
c)
inundated
d)
receded
6.
In 1500, the water level in the lakes surrounding Tenochtitlan rose. Many died when the flood-waters _____________the city.
a)
inundated
b)
receded
c)
placated
d)
dumbfounded
7.
The Aztecs had never seen horses. It's not surprising that the sight of armored men on horseback _______________them.
a)
placated
b)
invincible
c)
sacrificed
d)
dumbfounded
8.
The Aztecs believed the Spanish were godlike and couldn't be killed. Since it was useless to fight them, they were forced to _______________the enemy.
a)
sacrifice
b)
ruthless
c)
placate
d)
inundate
9.
Before long, the Aztecs discovered the Spanish were not immortal. This occurred when they attacked the _____________at Vera Cruz, killing some soldiers.
a)
principal
b)
hoard
c)
garrison
d)
nomad
10.
Montezuma led the Aztecs in battle against the Spanish invaders. It was a _________________loss to his followers when he was killed.
a)
ruthless
b)
invincible
c)
dumbfounded
d)
grievous
11.
The Aztecs drove the Spanish from their city. They believed the danger of invasion had __________________when the men on horseback left Mexico.
a)
placated
b)
receded
c)
inundated
d)
flourished
12.
The Aztecs held off the Spanish army when it returned in 1521 and tried to enter the city. A siege ____________which lasted for eighty days.
a)
flourished
b)
placated
c)
ensued
d)
inundated
13.
With the fall of Tenochtitlan, the Spanish conquest of Mexico was complete. The _________________of Spain's rule lasted for three hundred years.
a)
era
b)
principal
c)
hoard
d)
garrison
14.
The Spanish took possession of vast quantities of gold and silver. These precious metals were the ________________export from Mexico during their rule.
a)
nomadic
b)
dumbfounded
c)
grievous
d)
principal
15.
Many of the treasure-laden ships bound for Spain were lost at sea. Each left a __________of gold and silver lying on the sea bed.
a)
sacrifice
b)
hoard
c)
principal
d)
garrison
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