WorksheetsThe Aztec
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
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Class
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1.
The capital city of the Aztec Empire, Tenochtitlan, was an island in the middle of Lake
a)
Texcoco
b)
Mesoamerica
c)
Chichen Itza
d)
Gulf of Mexico
2.
Floating gardens that were used to grow food crops in swampy conditions were known as
a)
hieroglyphics
b)
chinampas
c)
mesoamerica
d)
terraces
3.
Which answer correctly shows the Aztec social hierarchy?
a)
Commoners, King, Nobles, Slaves, Serfs
b)
King, Nobles, Commoners, Serfs, Slaves
c)
Nobles, King, Commoners, Slaves, Serfs
d)
King, Commoners, Nobles, Serfs, Slaves
4.
What would be the effect of a surplus of food on the Aztec empire?
a)
decrease in wealth
b)
decrease in population
c)
increase in famine
d)
increase in population
5.
The Aztec Empire lived in central ___________.
a)
America
b)
Mexico
c)
Panama
d)
Cuba
6.
Who paid tributes to the Aztec king?
a)
conquered people and farmers
b)
nobles and merchants
c)
slaves and conquered people
d)
warriors and priests
7.
The Aztecs settled where they saw:
a)
A bird on a wire
b)
A gopher eating a turtle
c)
An eagle on a cactus
d)
A snake eating an eagle
8.
The Aztecs settled on a lake called:
a)
Lake Texcoco
b)
Lake of the Aztec
c)
Land o Lakes
d)
Lake Tenochtitlan
9.
The Aztecs believed in human sacrifice because:
a)
they were evil
b)
they believed it would please their gods
c)
they hated blood
d)
they believed that consuming blood was good for you
10.
The Aztecs were feared warriors and built a great empire by:
a)
being kind to everyone
b)
conquering many tribes
c)
giving gifts to others
d)
writing peace treaties
11.
The Aztecs made the people they conquered pay Tribute. What was that?
a)
attention at all times
b)
gifts of jewels, gold , and valuables
c)
show honor with marches
12.
The Aztecs built Chinampas. What were they?
a)
Mexican food
b)
floating gardens
c)
pyramids
d)
temples
13.
The conquered city of Tenochtitlan is now the modern day city of:
a)
Valdez
b)
Cortez City
c)
Mexico City
d)
Chichen Itza
14.
What does the picture on the Mexican flag symbolize?
a)
a struggle between the powers of the earth and sky
b)
the joining of different peoples to make one nation
c)
the strength of Aztec armies to conquer their neighbors
d)
a legend about how Aztecs knew where to build their city
15.
The Aztec Empire was based on tribute. This means that the people who lived in the empire
a)
worshipped Aztec gods.
b)
had to speak the Aztec language.
c)
rebelled against the Aztec leaders.
d)
paid goods to the Aztec government.
16.
Who conquered the Aztec Empire?
a)
Francisco Pizarro
b)
Hernan Cortes
c)
Pedro de Valdivia
d)
Speedy Gonzales
17.
How were the Aztecs able to farm in Tenochtitlan?
a)
built stone walls within the mountains to create a flat surface
b)
alternated crops to keep the soil fertilized
c)
used land outside of the island to grow crops
d)
created floating gardens that were anchored to trees
18.
Why did the Aztecs call themselves the “people of the sun”?
a)
The peasants often got sunburned.
b)
Their chief god was the god of the sun and war
c)
The sun dried out their crops
d)
The nobles could relax in the sun
19.
Which of these is a geographic feature of Mexico?
a)
Sierra Madre Mountains
b)
Andes Mountains
c)
Atacama Desert
d)
Belize Barrier Reef
20.
What was one reason the Aztec became weak?
a)
they demanded high tributes that city-states couldn't and wouldn't pay
b)
the chinampas fell apart
c)
too much money was spent on the Templo Mayor
d)
all of the above
21.
Which color represents where the Aztec civilization was?
a)
blue
b)
red
c)
gray
d)
green
22.
The Aztecs built their capital city on a(n) ____________________ in central Mexico.
a)
mountain
b)
island
c)
peninsula
d)
chinampa
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