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Ch.13.2 Aztecs

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The tribe that later became known as the Aztecs

a)

Inca

b)

Chaldeans

c)

Mexica

d)

Akkadians

2.

The capital of the Aztec civilization was

a)

Yucatan

b)

Mexico City

c)

Montezuma

d)

Tenochtitlan

3.

Tenochtitlan was located on a swampy island in the middle of

a)

Lake Texcoco

b)

Central America

c)

Northern Mexico

d)

the Gulf of Mexico

4.

Spanish soldiers were called

a)

nobles

b)

Bantu

c)

Conquistadors

d)

Spartans

5.

Who conquered the Aztecs

a)

Benito Pizzaro

b)

Marc Anthony

c)

Christopher Columbus

d)

Hernan Cortes

6.

The Aztecs controlled huge networks for

a)

religion

b)

trade

c)

harvest

d)

technology

7.

The Aztecs built these out of stone to obtain fresh water

a)

fountains

b)

bridges

c)

causeways

d)

aqueducts

8.

The Aztec Civilization eventually grew to become a great Empire after this King took power in 1428 C.E.

a)

Texcoco

b)

Tapanec

c)

Itzcoatl

d)

Tonatiuh

9.

The beginnings of the Aztec civilization began in the deserts of modern day

a)

South America

b)

Guatemala

c)

Mexico

d)

Texas

10.

The Mexica or Aztec were unwelcomed wherever they went because of their reputation for

a)

rudeness

b)

extreme competitiveness

c)

using a slash-and burn technique

d)

savage warfare

11.

The Aztec chose the island of Tenochtitlan as the their capital after seeing this bird perched on a cactus because of a prophecy

a)

eagle

b)

hawk

c)

pigeon

d)

cardinal

12.

People that were conquered by the Aztecs could choose to leave or stay and pay a special tax to the emperor called a

a)

gratuity

b)

tribute

c)

fee

d)

covenant

13.

The Aztec religion shared a belief in many gods which is known as

a)

Monotheism

b)

Daoism

c)

Islam

d)

Polytheism

14.

Many of the religious ceremonies performed by Aztec priests were an attempt to protect their civilization by pleasing the

a)

people

b)

emperors

c)

gods

d)

animals

15.

The Aztec practiced this as a way to keep the sun god happy to ensure that the sun rose each day.

a)

daily religious ceremonies

b)

human (heart) sacrifices

c)

animal sacrifices

d)

tributes

16.

According to Aztec legend, the Mexica were once ruled by this group of people:

a)

Toltec

b)

Inca

c)

Greek

d)

Portugese

17.

Something that played a large role in the daily lives of the Aztec people was

a)

reading

b)

sports

c)

socializing

d)

religion

18.

The level of education and training that children in the Aztec society received was based on their gender and:

a)

age

b)

social class

c)

I.Q.

d)

size

19.

In the Aztec society all boys received training to become a

a)

fisherman

b)

warrior

c)

hunter

d)

father

20.

The last emperor of the Aztec empire who surrendered to Cortes was

a)

Montezuma

b)

Alexander the Great

c)

Castile

d)

Ponce de Leon