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Aztecs

Total questions: 54

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What was the capitol of the Aztec empire?
a)
Tenochan
b)
tenochtitlan
c)
Miamoi
d)
Mexico city
2.
The Aztec capital city was built in the middle of Lake __________.
a)
Michigan
b)
Tenochtitlan
c)
Texcoco
d)
Mexico
3.

Tenochtitlans location protected it from enemy _______.

a)

attacks

b)

friends

c)

roads

d)

gods

4.
The Aztec Empire lived in central ___________.
a)
America
b)
Mexico
c)
Panama
d)
Cuba
5.
What did the Aztec religion demand that they do to honor gods and keep away the evil?
a)
pray
b)
attend ceremonies
c)
human sacrifices
d)
give the emperor food
6.

What helped the Spanish defeat the Aztec ?

a)

Horses

b)

Guns

c)

Germs

d)

all of the above

e)

all of the above

7.
What was and is the original language of the Aztec still spoken in some places?
a)
Nahuatl
b)
Spanish
c)
Germanic
d)
Quechua
8.
The disease that killed 1/3 and weakened the Aztecs was called  ______.
a)
the flu
b)
stomach bug
c)
tonsilitis
d)
small pox
9.
When the conquistadors arrived, the Aztecs immediately attacked them.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
The Aztecs believed that many gods controlled nature and human activities.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
Why did the Aztecs in Tenochtitlán need the technologies listed below?
• aqueduct
• dike
• causeways
• canals
a)
because they lived on islands 
b)
because they traveled frequently 
c)
because they ruled a large empire 
d)
because they followed the seasons
12.
The Aztecs built their capital city on a(n) ____________________ in central Mexico.
a)
mountain
b)
island
c)
peninsula
d)
chinampa
13.
Because of the lack of available farmland, the Aztecs built _________________
a)
causeways.
b)
chinampas. (floating gardens)
c)
irrigation canals.
d)
terraces.
14.
Who conquered the Aztec Empire?
a)
Beyonce
b)
Hernan Cortes
c)
Pedro de Valdivia
d)
Speedy Gonzales
15.
Which was NOT one the Aztec crops?
a)
Chocolate
b)
Maize
c)
Avocados
d)
Apples
16.
A woman in the Aztec culture was expected to 
a)
take care of the house
b)
Help with farming
c)
Join the military
17.

Artisans created....

a)

goods for noble families

b)

pottery

c)

jewelry

d)

all of the above

18.

A tribute is..

a)

goods paid as taxes by kings

b)

goods paid as taxes by conquered peoples

c)

volunteer as a sacrifice

d)

a poem about the king

19.

The Aztecs built a stone ____________ for fresh water.

a)

bridge

b)

walkway

c)

aqueduct

d)

sewer

20.

Tenochtitlan was the largest city with over ____________ people living there.

a)

50,000

b)

100,000

c)

200,000

d)

1,000,000

21.

Aztecs built ____________ that were raised roads across the ____________.

a)

freeways, mountains

b)

roadways, canyons

c)

Causeways, water

22.

Who was the emperor of the Aztecs?

a)

Malintzin

b)

Cortes

c)

Moctezuma

d)

Tenochtitlan

23.

The capital city of Tenochtitlan was conquered in ____________.

a)

1521

b)

1492

c)

1592

d)

1607

24.

Spanish Soldiers were called _______________.

a)

Matadors

b)

Conquistadors

c)

Delta Team

d)

Red Coats

25.

The Aztecs were afraid of what animal the Spanish brought with them.

a)

Horses

b)

Elephants

c)

Tigers

d)

Bears

26.
What was at the center of Tenochtitlan?
a)
houses
b)
calpolli
c)
Great pyramids and temples
d)
the palace
27.

Which Aztec ruler met Spanish conquistadors?

a)

Tesozuma

b)

Hernando Cortes

c)

Quatzalzuma III

d)

Moctezuma II

28.
The Spanish described Tenochtitlan as a wonderful
a)
island
b)
dream
c)
community
d)
pyramid
29.
The conquered city of Tenochtitlan is now the modern day city of:
a)
Valdez
b)
Cortez City
c)
Mexico City
30.
The conquered city of Tenochtitlan is now the modern day city of:
a)
Valdez
b)
Cortez City
c)
Mexico City
31.

What did young boys learn at school?

a)

How to live prudently, govern and understand history

b)

To understand the Aztec language and the ways of an Aztec Warrior

c)

The ways of the King

d)

How to worship gods

32.

Why were the Aztecs always at war?

a)

They like killing people

b)

Slaves and Sacrifices were highly valuable

c)

They were in-between neighbouring tribes

d)

The Aztec leader was valuable

33.

In What Year Aztecs Founded Tenochtitlan?

a)

1974

b)

1145

c)

1325

34.

The Aztecs believed in many gods

a)

True

b)

False

35.

Why did the Aztecs have human sacrifice?

a)

They believed that they could have immortality (live forever) if they sacrificed humans.

b)

They were cruel people.

c)

They believed that in order to keep their gods happy, they needed to be fed human blood.

36.

Why did other tribes hate /fear the Aztecs?

a)

The Aztecs were stinky people

b)

The Aztecs cheated them in trade

c)

The Aztecs stole their sheep

d)

The Aztecs conquered them, used their resources and used them as human sacrifices.

37.

Who was at the top of the Aztec social structure?

a)

The Nobles

b)

The Farmers

c)

The Emperor

d)

The Priest

38.

Why did the Aztecs treat the Spanish Army so well when they first arrived?

a)

They believed the Spanish would give them gold

b)

They believed in being nice to everyone

c)

They believed their leader, Cortes, was their long lost god returning.

d)

They believed the Spanish would teach them their language

39.

Who were the most powerful people in the Aztec social structure?

a)

Prisoners of war

b)

Kings and nobles

c)

Farmers and slaves

d)

Architects and traders

40.

What was the symbol for where the Aztecs needed to build their capital city?

a)

They saw an eagle on a cactus with a snake.

b)

A gold stick that was stuck in the ground.

c)

Lightning struck in the middle of a lake.

d)

A volcano erupted at the edge of the jungle.

41.

What crops did the Aztecs grow?

a)

peanuts and quinoa

b)

corn and avocados

c)

squash and eggplant

d)

tomatoes and broccoli

42.

What was the name of the famous Aztec ball game?

a)

Aztec soccer

b)

Patolli

c)

Ullamaliztli or tlachtli ball

d)

Umami

43.

What was the name of the Aztec board game?

a)

Patella

b)

Patelliz

c)

Ullamaliztli

d)

Patolli

44.

How many different social classes were there in the Aztec Empire? List them.

a)

Rulers, warriors, nobility, priests/priestesses, free poor, slaves, middle class

b)

Kings or Emperors, nobles, commoners, unskilled workers and slaves

c)

Rulers, warriors, nobility, priests/priestesses, free poor, slaves

d)

5 rulers, warriors, nobility, priests/priestesses, free poor

45.
Which is NOT a Aztec method of farming?
a)
slash and burn
b)
plowing with a tractor
c)
sticks used to make hole and then seed planted
46.
When going to war, what was the Aztec's goal?
a)
take the land
b)
steal the riches
c)
take captives
d)
kill everyone
47.

raised earthen streets that connected the city to the mainland

a)

canals

b)

causeways

c)

great plaza

d)

double temple

48.

built on top of a pyramid to honor the gods Tlaloc and Huitzilopochtli

a)

canals

b)

causeways

c)

great plaza

d)

double temple

49.

a twin village built on another island in the lake; defeated and absorbed by Tenochtitlan

a)

Tenochtitlan

b)

Lake Texcoco

c)

Tlaltelolco

d)

great plaza

50.

What had its own temple and school in its own section in the city of Tenochtitlan?

a)

each priest

b)

each family

c)

each clan

d)

each army

51.

1. _____________________ was an important part of architecture. There were stairs on all sides.

a)

buildings

b)

houses

c)

pyramids

d)

statues

52.

1. The Aztec _____________________ kept track of time, festivals, and ceremonies.

a)

calendar

b)

watch

c)

planner

d)

sun dial

53.

The “cure doctor” was also called

a)

Ticitl

b)

Shaman

c)

Neither A or B

d)

Both A and B

54.

Ancient Aztec medicine was a combination of

a)

Use of plants and herbs

b)

Religion

c)

Magical powers

d)

All of the above

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