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WorksheetsAztec Mythology
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 14mins
The Aztec people (Mexica) called themselves the 'People of the ...'
Moon
Stars
Sun
Earth
Which god was the Aztec god of magic, the night, and the Earth? His name meant 'smoking mirror.'
Huitzilopochtli
Tlaloc
Quetzalcoatl
Tezcatlipoca
Chicomecoatl
Which god was the Aztec god of wind and life? His name meant 'feathered serpent.'
Huitzilopochtli
Tlaloc
Quetzalcoatl
Tezcatlipoca
Chicomecoatl
Which god was the Aztec god or rain and water?
Huitzilopochtli
Tlaloc
Quetzalcoatl
Tezcatlipoca
Chicomecoatl
Which god - the god of war, the sun, and sacrifice - was the most fearsome, most powerful of the Aztec gods?
Huitzilopochtli
Tlaloc
Quetzalcoatl
Tezcatlipoca
Chicomecoatl
Who was the Aztec goddess of agriculture, nourishment, and corn? Her name meant 'seven snakes.'
Huitzilopochtli
Tlaloc
Quetzalcoatl
Tezcatlipoca
Chicomecoatl
Why did the Aztecs hold a festival called the 'new fire' every 52 years?
To help the sun rise each day
To help the dead get to the afterlife
To help the crops grow
To keep the world from coming to an end
To defeat their enemies in battle
The Aztecs would often go to war in order to take captives that they could sacrifice in their religious ceremonies.
True
False
When the new temple of Huitzilopochtli was dedicated in 1487, how many people are estimated to have been sacrificed?
30,500
40,000
50,200
70,000
80,400
According to the 'Legend of the Five Suns,' a number of gods sacrificed themselves so that humanity could live.
True
False
In Aztec mythology, how many heavens does the world divide into?
9
10
11
12
13
The Nahua Creation Myth tells that four worlds existed before the current one. The first world is known as the ...
(a)
The Nahua Creation Myth tells that four worlds existed before the current one. The second world is known as the ...
(a)
The Nahua Creation Myth tells that four worlds existed before the current one. The third world is known as the ...
(a)
The Nahua Creation Myth tells that four worlds existed before the current one. The fourth world is known as the ...
(a)
According to the myth of the Fifth Sun, which god's sun was brighter because he showed greater bravery?
Nanahuatzin
Tecciztecatl
What type of religion was the Aztec religion?
Monotheistic
Polytheistic
What is the most interesting thing that you've learned about Aztec Mythology?
