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The Aztecs

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who were the ruling people of the Aztec?

a)

Olmec

b)

Mexica

c)

Maya

d)

Inca

2.

What were the Mexica looking for in Mesoamerica?

a)

A hawk in a tree eating a lizard

b)

An owl on a fencepost eating a mouse

c)

An eagle on a cactus eating a snake

d)

A falcon catching fish from the lake

3.

What was the capital of the Aztec Empire?

a)

Tenochtitlan

b)

Lima

c)

Cuzco

d)

Miami

4.

What lake surrounded the Aztec capital?

a)

Lake St. Claire

b)

Lake Ontario

c)

Lake Victoria

d)

Lake Texcoco

5.

What modern city stands where Tenochtitlan was?

a)

Albuquerque

b)

Houston

c)

Cancun

d)

Mexico City

6.

How was the Noble and Ruling class determined in Aztec society?

a)

Success in combat

b)

It was inherited from parents

c)

It could be purchased

d)

Annual Elections

7.

Which citizens went to school in Aztec society?

a)

Only the rich

b)

Only warriors

c)

Everyone

d)

Only the men

8.

Which drink did the Aztec invent?

a)

Soda

b)

Hot Chocolate

c)

Coffee

d)

Tea

9.

Why did the Aztec become the most influential group in Mesoamerica?

a)

They were rich

b)

They were the best inventors

c)

They treated their citizens well

d)

They were great warriors

10.

Which group did the Aztecs admire the most?

a)

The Maya

b)

The Olmec

c)

The Toltec

d)

The Inca

11.

What does Mesoamerica mean?

a)

Middle America

b)

Ancient America

c)

The United States of America

d)

It refers to the US, Canada and Mexico

12.

Who did the Aztecs typically imitate in theater performances?

a)

Rulers

b)

Popular War Heroes

c)

Mythological Heroes from Greece

d)

The gods

13.

Which of these was an Aztec ruler?

a)

Hernan Cortez

b)

Nahuatzin

c)

Tenochtitlan I

d)

Montezuma II

14.

Who conquered the Aztec Empire?

a)

Spain

b)

France

c)

Portugal

d)

England

15.

What is cultural diffusion?

a)

One Society conquering another

b)

A way to keep groups of people separate

c)

The way cultures decline

d)

The way that cultures spread and merge with one another