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The Aztecs

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What was the capitol of the Aztec empire?
a)
Tenochan
b)
tenochtitlan
c)
Miamoi
d)
Mexico city
2.
The Aztec capital city was built in the middle of Lake __________.
a)
Michigan
b)
Tenochtitlan
c)
Texcoco
d)
Mexico
3.
Tenochtitlans location protected it from enemy _______.
a)
attacks
b)
friends
c)
roads
d)
tribes
4.

What did the Aztec religion demand that they do to honor gods and keep away the evil?

a)

pray and worship daily

b)

attend ceremonies

c)

sacrifices

d)

give the emperor food/labor

5.
What were Aztec pyramids used for?
a)
Burial places for great leaders
b)
Religious ceremonies like human sacrifice
c)
Astronomy, to look at the sun, moon, and stars
d)
Places to play their ball game
6.

A tribute is..

a)

goods paid as taxes by kings

b)

goods paid as taxes by conquered peoples

c)

volunteer as a sacrifice

d)

a poem about the king

7.

The Aztec Empire was located in central ___________.

a)

South America

b)

Mexico

c)

Panama

d)

Cuba

8.
Which word best describes the Aztec religion?
a)
monotheistic
b)
Catholic
c)
Christianity
d)
polytheism
9.
Who was the last leader of the Aztecs?
a)
Atahualpa
b)
Cortes
c)
Pizarro
d)
Montezuma II
10.
The disease that killed 1/3 and weakened the Aztecs was called  ______.
a)
the flu
b)
stomach bug
c)
tonsilitis
d)
small pox
11.
The Aztecs sacrificed people every year.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
When the conquistadors arrived, the Aztecs immediately attacked them.
a)
True
b)
False
13.
Why did the Aztecs in Tenochtitlán need the technologies listed below?
• aqueduct
• dike
• causeways
• canals
a)
because they lived on islands 
b)
because they traveled frequently 
c)
because they ruled a large empire 
d)
because they followed the seasons
14.
Who conquered the Aztec Empire?
a)
Beyonce
b)
Hernan Cortes
c)
Pedro de Valdivia
d)
Speedy Gonzales
15.

Which color represents where the Aztec civilization was?

a)

blue

b)

red

c)

gray

d)

green

16.

The first Aztecs were _________________

a)

Warriors

b)

Farmers

c)

Priests

d)

kings

17.

The Aztecs built a stone ____________ for fresh water.

a)

bridge

b)

walkway

c)

aqueduct

d)

sewer

18.

For Farming, Aztecs built _____________ ______________ called chinampas.

a)

Terrace, lands

b)

Tree, breakers

c)

Floating, Gardens

d)

water, aqueduct

19.

Aztecs built ____________ that were raised roads across the ____________.

a)

freeways, mountains

b)

roadways, canyons

c)

Causeways, water

20.

Spanish Soldiers were called _______________.

a)

Matadors

b)

Conquistadors

c)

Delta Team

d)

Red Coats

21.

The Aztecs were afraid of what animal the Spanish brought with them.

a)

Horses

b)

Elephants

c)

Tigers

d)

Bears

22.

What Country was most of the Aztec Empire in?

a)

Panama

b)

Honduras

c)

Mexico

d)

Central America

23.
What were the Spanish searching for?
a)
iron
b)
silver
c)
copper
d)
gold
24.
What horrified the Spanish about the Aztecs?
a)
sacrifices
b)
brutal rituals
c)
both
25.

Chinampas are...

a)

Floating gardens

b)

Natural islands

c)

Crops

d)

Artificial waterways

26.
What was and is the original language of the Aztec still spoken in some places?
a)
Nahuatl
b)
Spanish
c)
Germanic
d)
Quechua
27.

The city of Tenochtitlan was located atop what geographical feature?

a)

A Lake

b)

A mountain

c)

A desert

d)

A volcano

28.

True or False: During the Aztec Empire, the Aztec people were always on the move to find food.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

True or False: The Aztecs were ruled by a powerful emperor.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

True or False: The sun was an important aspect of the Aztec religion.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

What were the Chinampas gradually filled with?

a)

Rocks, pebbles, bones

b)

Dirt, silt

c)

Mud, sediment and decaying vegetation

d)

Sand, grains, blood, leaves

32.

What grain did the Aztec diet consist a lot of?

a)

Corn

b)

Wheat

c)

Rice

d)

Barley

33.

What disease killed many of the Aztecs?

a)

Smallpox

b)

Coronavirus

c)

Ebola

d)

Influenza

34.

The Aztecs believed in many gods.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

What was the name of the Spanish explorer who led the army that conquered the Aztecs?

a)

Herman Munster

b)

Henry Cortisone

c)

Hernando Smith

d)

Hernan Cortes

36.

How did horses help the Spanish conquest of the Aztecs?

a)

Horses were able to carry all of the weapons needed to beat the Aztecs.

b)

Horses were large and powerful, Aztecs were terrified of them.

c)

The Spanish used them to trample over and destroy their villages.

37.

What was one reason the Aztec waged war so often?

a)

They needed prisoners for human sacrifices.

b)

They believed the gods enjoyed seeing humans fight.

c)

the Spanish would appreciate their sacrfices

d)

They were always under attack from their neighbors.

38.
Why did Cortes conquer the Aztecs
a)
to have thousands of people sacrificed for the gods
b)
to control the entire trade route
c)
to rebel against the emperor Moctezuma
d)
to find gold, claim land, and convert natives to Christianity
39.

The Aztec were best known as

a)

farmers

b)

warriors

c)

nomads

d)

magicians

40.

which animal did the Aztecs not have?

a)

cows

b)

sheep

c)

goats

d)

all of the above

41.

How did the Aztecs grow their food?

a)

on the top of mountains

b)

in their village

c)

on floating gardens in the water

d)

they didn't grow food

42.
The Aztecs were a nomadic tribe until they settled on Lake Texcoco. What does nomadic mean?
a)
They ate humans
b)
they traveled around
c)
they were lazy
43.
The advantage of having their city built on a lake was: 
a)
protection from enemies
b)
a source of water for crops
c)
bathing and washing
d)
all of the above
44.
The conquered city of Tenochtitlan is now the modern day city of:
a)
Valdez
b)
Cortez City
c)
Mexico City
45.

How did the Aztec civilization come to an end?

a)

They were conquered by Hernan Cortez and the Spanish army.

b)

They abandoned their cities.

c)

They died from a mysterious poison.

d)

The slaves killed the king and took over the kingdom.

46.

What kind of religion did the Aztecs have?

a)

They were polytheistic and believed in many gods.

b)

They didn't believe in god at all.

c)

They believed in one god.

d)

They believed in singing worship songs.