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Los novios: Una leyenda azteca

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which indigenous group created this legend?

a)

Inca

b)

Maya

c)

Aztec

2.

What does los novios mean?

a)

the parents

b)

the newlyweds

c)

the couple

d)

the kids

3.

What language did the Aztec people speak?

a)

quechua

b)

nahuatl

c)

mixteco

d)

kaqchikel

4.

Why is the story told in Spanish?

a)

the Aztec people always spoke Spanish

b)

Popo & Izta were from Spain

c)

Spain eventually took over the land and Spanish became the dominant language

5.

Popocatepetl e Iztaccihuatl se convirtieron en _________.

a)

volcanes

b)

hermanos

c)

padres

d)

gatos

6.

Popo era un ______.

a)

guerrero

b)

princesa

c)

rey

7.

Izta era una ______.

a)

guerrero

b)

princesa

c)

reina

8.

El papá de Izta era _____.

a)

un príncipe

b)

un volcán

c)

el líder del tribu

9.

Izta's dad promised that _________.

a)

Popo would never marry his daughter.

b)

Izta could choose to marry whoever she wants.

c)

Popo could marry Izta if he wins the battle.

d)

Izta would never marry at all.

10.

Which of the following was la mentira told in the story?

a)

El celoso said that Popo died in battle.

b)

El celoso said Izta died while Popo was away.

c)

Popo said El celoso died.

d)

Popo said he really did not love Izta.

11.

Izta got sick and passed away because she was so ______.

a)

feliz

b)

cansada

c)

triste

d)

aburrida

12.

Who got back to the tribe first?

a)

Popo

b)

El celoso

13.

Where did Popo bring Izta upon his return?

a)

el río

b)

el campo

c)

la ciudad

d)

la montaña

14.

According to the legend, explain why Izta is "inactivo" and Popo is "activo."

a)

Popo will never erupt again.

b)

Popo is still there waiting by Izta's side.

c)

El celoso went up to the mountains too.

d)

Izta woke up in the end.