WorksheetsWhat Was The Aztec Civilization Like?
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
The Aztec Empire encompassed most of modern-day _____.
Guatemala
Mexico
El Salvador
Brazil
Which of the following was a contributing factor to the success of the Aztec Empire?
agricultural output
an effective legal system
medical innovations
a writing system
Which geographic feature played a large role in the culture of the city of Tenochtitlan?
the Rio Grande River
The Gulf of Mexico
Lake Texcoco
the Yucatan Peninsula
In addition to building chinampas, the Aztecs used ___________ agriculture in their farming.
shifting cultivation
terrace
three field system
slash and burn
The Aztec capital of Tenochtitlán was constructed on which of the following?
a mountainside
an island
a peninsula
a field
The soil around Tenochtitlan was particularly fertile because the city was located ___________.
between two rivers
at the base of a mountain
in the center of a lake
in the ranforest
The culture of the Aztec Empire was based around which geographic form?
the Yucatan Peninsula
the Gulf of Mexico
the Valley of Mexico
the Sierra Madre Mountains
How did slaves become slaves in Aztec society? (select best two answers)
As punishments for committing certain crimes
When they were chosen by the Gods
If they were the sons and daughters of slaves
By selling themselves into slavery to repay debts
The Macehualtin class (or the common people) included warriors, craftsmen, and ____________.
Slaves
Priests
Farmers
Nobles
The Tecuhtli, or noble class directly below the emperor, had complete control over their cities as long as they did what?
received a formal education
served the emperor as warriors
paid tribute to the emperor
cultivated the land as they wished
The Aztec education system was unique because even _________ and ________ were expected to be given an education, who many other societies excluded from education.
nobles and girls
slaves and girls
nobles and slaves
wealthy and nobles
The two most common ways to move higher in social rank were joining the:
military
farming sector
priesthood
slave trade
The Aztec Empire was formed after the ___________ people formed the Triple Alliance with two city-states.
Mexica
Anasazi
Mayans
Hohokam
People in Aztec society had clearly defined roles. Aztec society was organized into groups called what?
Tributes
Calpullis
Huitzilopochtli
Kuilei
Select all the following that are correct about the Aztec Empire
Population declined in the Aztec Empire due to disease.
Much of Central America was controlled by the Aztec Empire.
Cash crops were destroyed due to natural disasters.
European countries began to colonize the Americas.
One factor that allowed Hernan Cortes to freely enter Tenochtitlan was that the Aztecs ___________.
were suffering from a major famine at the time
believed that he was the god Quetzalcoatl
were rebelling against the ruler Montezuma
did not send envoys to meet with his men first
After the defeat of the Aztec Empire, what happened to the city of Tenochtitlan?
It was destroyed by the Spanish and then rebuilt as the capital of New Spain (Mexico City).
It was burned to the ground and destroyed to serve as an example to other cities in order to stop them from fighting back against the Spanish.
It was returned to Aztec control permanently.
It was made into a Spanish military base only occupied by Spanish soldiers.
Which factor contributed to the decline of the Aztec Empire?
invasions by nomadic tribes
instability resulting from civil wars
diseases introduced by foreigners
famines caused by poor farming techniques
Jaguars, dogs, ducks, monkeys, snakes, deer - what did all of these have in common in Aztec times?
They were all common predators that the Aztecs were scared of.
They were common food of the Aztec people.
They were worshiped as Aztec gods.
They were all common themes of Aztec art.
Aztec art included architecture. Aztec carpenters and stonecutters built what kind of stone temples?
castles
pyramids
churches
monasteries
