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WorksheetsAncient Aztecs
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
What type of entertainment was important to the Aztecs?
chanting and musical instruments
puppets and acting
music and dance
plays and the theater
Who wore clothes made from feathers,soft cotton, and jewels ?
rich
commoners
rich
warriors
What are some Aztec inventions?
tomatoes, spinach, and kale
Chinampas (floating gardens, ) chili peppers, and tortilla
computers, spinning wheels, and watches
sundials, pencils, and chalk
What is the Emperor called ?
Great Warrior
Great Champion
Great Speaker
Great Owl
Where did the RICH live?
low, flat roof house built of mud bricks
1 room Built around courtyard bordered by a canal on 1 side. White washed walls, floors of hard earth
mud brick huts with thatch roof
stone palaces with dozens of rooms, airy courtyards, beautiful gardens
Who made jewelry, needles, fishhooks,and tools?
farmers
metalworkers
artisans
warriors
What was ancient Mexico City called?
Tenochtitlan
Tlacopan
Texcoco
Mexico City
Who thought Cortez was the god, Quetzacoatl, and didn’t resist Spanish ?
Hernando Cortez
Acamapichtli
Itzcoatl
Montezuma II
What did the ancient Aztecs use for their alphabet?
symbols
letters
pictographs
numbers
Who performed rituals ?
priests
emperors
warriors
Professional singers and dancers
What did the warriors wear?
metal armor with helmets
padded cotton armor, shields of reeds decorated with bright feathers
costumes that frightened enemies
armor made of wood, plastic helmets and gloves
What land forms did the Aztecs have?
valleys, mountains, and volcanoes
islands, peninsulas, and caves
canyons, plateaus, and islands
snowy mountains, tropical rain forests, sandy beaches,and steppes
What animals did the Aztecs raise for food?
cats, goats, and cows
ducks, fish, and pigs
turkeys, ducks, and dogs
pigs, camels, and canaries
What did the ancient Aztecs use for money?
cacao beans, shaped copper, and cotton cloths
coins, pins, and hair
bones and stones
paper money, gold bars, and silver coins
What were the 2 noble classes separated by?
by age and rank
by dad's last name and birth order
by clan and geographical area
By birth and privilege
