WorksheetsCh.13.2 Aztecs
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
The tribe that later became known as the Aztecs
Inca
Chaldeans
Mexica
Akkadians
The capital of the Aztec civilization was
Yucatan
Mexico City
Montezuma
Tenochtitlan
Tenochtitlan was located on a swampy island in the middle of
Lake Texcoco
Central America
Northern Mexico
the Gulf of Mexico
Spanish soldiers were called
nobles
Bantu
Conquistadors
Spartans
Who conquered the Aztecs
Benito Pizzaro
Marc Anthony
Christopher Columbus
Hernan Cortes
The Aztecs controlled huge networks for
religion
trade
harvest
technology
The Aztecs built these out of stone to obtain fresh water
fountains
bridges
causeways
aqueducts
The Aztec Civilization eventually grew to become a great Empire after this King took power in 1428 C.E.
Texcoco
Tapanec
Itzcoatl
Tonatiuh
The beginnings of the Aztec civilization began in the deserts of modern day
South America
Guatemala
Mexico
Texas
The Mexica or Aztec were unwelcomed wherever they went because of their reputation for
rudeness
extreme competitiveness
using a slash-and burn technique
savage warfare
The Aztec chose the island of Tenochtitlan as the their capital after seeing this bird perched on a cactus because of a prophecy
eagle
hawk
pigeon
cardinal
People that were conquered by the Aztecs could choose to leave or stay and pay a special tax to the emperor called a
gratuity
tribute
fee
covenant
The Aztec religion shared a belief in many gods which is known as
Monotheism
Daoism
Islam
Polytheism
Many of the religious ceremonies performed by Aztec priests were an attempt to protect their civilization by pleasing the
people
emperors
gods
animals
The Aztec practiced this as a way to keep the sun god happy to ensure that the sun rose each day.
daily religious ceremonies
human (heart) sacrifices
animal sacrifices
tributes
According to Aztec legend, the Mexica were once ruled by this group of people:
Toltec
Inca
Greek
Portugese
Something that played a large role in the daily lives of the Aztec people was
reading
sports
socializing
religion
The level of education and training that children in the Aztec society received was based on their gender and:
age
social class
I.Q.
size
In the Aztec society all boys received training to become a
fisherman
warrior
hunter
father
The last emperor of the Aztec empire who surrendered to Cortes was
Montezuma
Alexander the Great
Castile
Ponce de Leon
