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WorksheetsAztec Civilization
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
What member of the Aztec family typically worked at home cooking food and weaving cloth?
Husband
Wife
Son
None of the above
What were the homes of wealthy people in the Aztec Empire made from?
Wood logs
Animal skins
Stone or Sun-dried brick
Concrete
What type of clothing did the Aztec men wear?
Pants and shirts
Tunics and kilts
Loincloths and long capes
They didn't wear clothing
What article of clothing could only be worn by the Aztec Emperor?
Red cap
Purple colored shirt
Yellow robe
Turquoise cloak
What food was the main staple of the Aztec diet?
Fish
Maize
Rice
Chicken
Which of the following was part of what Aztec boys learned in school?
How to farm
Religion
How to fight as warriors
All of the above
What was the main political division of the Aztec Empire?
City-state
District
County
Parish
What did the Aztecs call their ruler or emperor?
King
Tsar
Huey Tlatoani
Tenochtitlan
How was a new emperor selected?
He was selected by a group of high-ranking nobles
He was always the son of the previous emperor
He was elected by the people
He was the winner of a fight to the death
What did the Council of Four do?
They were high priests that performed sacrifices to the gods
They gave advice to the emperor
They each ruled a powerful city-state
They voted in new laws
What was the capital city of the Aztec Empire?
Mexico City
Cihuacoatl
Tlapa
Tenochtitlan
Which Aztec emperor was killed by the Spanish?
Acamapichtli
Itzcoatl
Montezuma I
Montezuma II
Which of the following was a part of the 'one time forgiveness law'?
They had to confess to a priest
It could only be used once
They had to confess before being caught
All of the above
The Aztecs called themselves the 'People of the ____'.
Moon
Stars
Sun
Earth
What did the priests sacrifice to the gods each day in order to help the sun rise?
Corn
Humans
Chickens
Wine
What did the Aztecs need to do in order to get to the top level of heaven?
Good works
Kill their enemies
Die in battle
Work hard as a farmer
Which of the following did the Aztecs develop before the Spanish arrived?
Iron
Bronze
The wheel
None of the above
What were the tools used by the Aztecs made out of?
Iron
Bronze
Stones and bone
None of the above
What is Nahuatl?
A type of food eaten by the Aztecs
The language spoken by the Aztecs
The Aztec god of science and technology
An Aztec priest who specialized in medicine
Who were the only people in the Aztec Empire who knew how to read and write?
Priests
Farmers
Soldiers
Royal family
What were the Aztecs afraid would happened on the day when the two calendars began at the same time?
The world would come to an end
They would lose in battle to their enemies
The dead would come back to life
The emperor would die
What was a chinampa?
A type of food made with maize and beans
An artificial island used to plant crops
A way to bring fresh water into the city
A religious calendar
What did the Aztecs build in order to carry fresh water into the city for bathing?
Underground plumbing
Chinampas
The Aztecs refused to bath
Aqueducts
Who arranged marriages in Aztec society?
The parents
The government
People married who they wanted to
Matchmakers
What rights did slaves have in Aztec society?
They could buy their freedom
They could not be mistreated by their masters
They could not be sold unless they agreed to it
All of the above
Who did the Aztec city-states have to pay tribute to?
Aztec Emperor
The Aztec gods
The chief priest
Mayan Emperor
What lake was Tenochtitlan located in the center of?
Lake Texcoco
Lake Victoria
Aztec Lake
Lake Titicaca
What feature worked as a natural defense against the enemies of the Aztecs?
Water
Mountains
Cliffs
Forest
What did the people of Tenochtitlan use for transportation in and around the city?
Causeways
Canals
Boats
All of the above
What sign did the priests see that caused the Aztecs to choose the spot to build their city?
A wolf and a rabbit standing next to each other
An eagle holding a snake standing on a cactus
A snake riding on the back of a bobcat
A cloud in the shape of an arrow
What modern-day city is located on the site of the ancient city of Tenochtitlan?
Monterrey
Tijuana
Cancun
Mexico City
Who led the Spanish in the conquest of the Aztec Empire?
Christopher Columbus
Hernan Cortes
Juan Ponce de Leon
Hernado de Soto
Who were the Tlaxcalans?
Enemies of the Aztecs that allied with Cortes
Friends of the Aztecs who tried to stop Cortes
Aztec gods who predicted the arrival of Cortes
Priests of the Aztec gods
Around how many men did Cortes arrive with?
95
500
2000
10000
What did Cortes do with his ships prior to marching on the city of Tenochtitlan?
He moved them to a nearby island
He hired local natives to guard his ships
He sent them back to Spain
He sunk his ships
What eventually killed around 80 percent of the people living in the Valley of Mexico?
Spanish colonists
Cortes and his soldiers
Diseases
A flood caused by a massive hurricane
What form of art did the Aztecs refer to as 'flower and song'?
Feather-work
Music
Poetry
Pottery
What did the eagle represent in Aztec art?
Warrior
Emperor
Nature
Sky
How were poems recorded prior to the arrival of the Spanish?
They were written in hieroglyphics
They were painted onto art
They were passed down verbally from generation to generation
They were written down using the Aztec language
What was the subject or focus of most Aztec art?
Nature
People
The gods
The emperor
