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Ch. 8 Review: Aztec Worldview

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In both the Aztec society it was the ____________ who provided the labor to keep the economy of their empires flourishing

a)

Commoners

b)

Nobles

c)

Kings

d)

Priests

2.

Which of the following is false of Aztec civilization prior to contact with the Spanish?

a)

The Aztecs valued the slaves they took into captivity

b)

The Aztecs used slaves to sacrifice to the gods

c)

The Aztecs were aware that the Spanish people existed

3.
What is the most significant agricultural invention of the Aztecs?
a)
chalupas
b)
calendars
c)
chinampas
d)
sheep rearing
4.
Chinampas are...
a)
Artificial Islands
b)
Natural Islands
c)

Natural Waterways

d)
Artificial Waterways
5.
What did the Aztec religion demand that they do to honor gods and keep away the evil?
a)
pray
b)
attend ceremonies
c)
sacrifices
d)
give the emperor food
6.
The Aztecs believed that many gods controlled nature and human activities.
a)
True
b)
False
7.
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.
8.

Which color represents where the Aztec civilization was?

a)

blue

b)

red

c)

gray

d)

green

9.

The Aztec civilization had a class structure

a)

True

b)

False

10.

The Aztec

a)

Were skilled swimmers

b)


Were skilled llama herders

c)


Were skilled warriors

d)

All of the Above

11.

What's the name of the Aztec Capital?

a)

Texcoco

b)

Templo Mayor

c)


Tenochtitlan

d)


Chinampa

12.

Who was the most powerful person in Aztec culture?

a)


The Emperor

b)


The Priest

c)

The person who made the sacrifices at the temple

d)


The Warrior

13.

We know the Aztec were ____ because they worshipped over 1,000 gods.

a)

monotheistic

b)


polytheistic

c)


Muslim

d)


Beliebers (fans of Justin Bieber)

14.

Which of the following best describes the Aztec government?

a)

a democracy with a president elected by the commoners

b)


a collection of city-states, each with its own ruler

c)


tribal groups with no central government

d)

an empire united under a single ruler

15.

Which of the following best explains the Aztec worldview regarding the cycle of life and death?

a)

They believed only warriors could enter the afterlife

b)

They believed life and death were interconnected, and sacrifices helped maintain cosmic balance

c)

They believed in reincarnation as animals

d)

They believed death was the end of existence

16.

According to the Aztec worldview, what was the main purpose of human existence?

a)

To accumulate wealth

b)

To serve the gods and maintain cosmic order

c)

To conquer neighboring tribes

d)

To invent new technologies

17.

Which of the following was a primary reason for the Aztec Empire's expansion?

a)

To escape drought

b)

To find new trade routes

c)

To gain tribute and resources

d)

To spread Christianity

18.

Which Aztec god was considered the god of sun and war?

a)

Quetzalcoatl

b)

Huitzilopochtli

c)

Tlaloc

d)

Tezcatlipoca

19.

Which group was at the top of the Aztec social hierarchy?

a)

Merchants

b)

Slaves

c)

Emperor and nobles

d)

Commoners

20.

What was the primary role of the Aztec priests in society?

a)

Building houses

b)

Trading goods

c)

Conducting religious ceremonies and rituals

d)

Leading armies in battle

21.

Which of the following statements is true about Aztec slaves?

a)

Slaves were the most powerful class

b)

Slaves could sometimes buy their freedom or be freed by their owners

c)

Slaves were always born into slavery

d)

Slaves could never gain their freedom

22.

What was the primary function of a calpolli in Aztec society?

a)

To serve as a religious temple

b)

To train warriors for battle

c)

To collect tribute from neighboring tribes

d)

To organize families for social, economic, and political purposes

23.

Which of the following best describes the membership of an Aztec calpolli?

a)

It was reserved for priests

b)

It was made up of extended families and commoners

c)

It included only merchants

d)

Only nobles could join

24.

What role did marketplaces play in Aztec society?

a)

They were reserved for the nobility

b)

They served as centers for trade and social interaction

c)

They were used to train warriors

d)

They were only used for religious ceremonies

25.

Which group was primarily responsible for long-distance trade in the Aztec Empire?

a)

Farmers

b)

Merchants (pochteca)

c)

Priests

d)

Slaves