WorksheetsAztec Empire
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
Where was the Aztec civilization located?
Central Mexico
Yucatan Peninsula
South America, mostly Peru
What were chinampas?
the name for Aztec city-states
people who lived in Tenochtitlan
farmlands built in the swamps where the Aztec settled
walls of skulls at temples
The Aztec civilization had a class structure
True
False
Building chinampas allowed the Aztec to
farm in swamp land
defeat the other city-states
carve skulls into stone wall
create intricate green masks
The Aztec
Were skilled warriors
Were skilled llama herders
Were skilled swimmers
All of the Above
What's the name of the Aztec Capital?
Texcoco
Chinapa
Templo Mayor
Tenochtitlan
A city with its surrounding territory forms an independent state is
a city state
a chinapas
a temple
a city capital
Who was the most powerful person in Aztec culture?
The Emperor
The Priest
The person who made the sacrifices at the temple
The Warrior
We know the Aztec were ____ because they worshipped over 1,000 gods.
monotheistic
polytheistic
Muslim
Beliebers (fans of Justin Bieber)
Who was Moctezuma II?
Spanish conqueror who was greedy for gold and riches from Central and South America
An important Aztec priest
Aztec ruler who considered himself equal with the gods. The ruler when Hernan Cortes first arrived.
Aztec leader who built Tenochititlan
What was one reason the Aztec waged war so often?
They needed prisoners for human sacrifices.
They believed the gods enjoyed seeing humans fight.
the Spanish would appreciate their sacrfices
They were always under attack from their neighbors.
Smallpox was so devastating to the Aztecs and other indigenous tribes because
they had no immunity or defense against this disease
they did not have their shots
they were an especially dirty people who did not believe in bathing
Smallpox spread faster on their skin than others'
________________________ was built on an island with complex canals and causeways.
Tenochtitlán
Omaha
Machu Picchu
Sapa Inca
When did the Aztecs live in Mexico and Central America?
200 BC - 1000 AD
500 BC - 150 AD
1325 AD - 1521 AD
1500 AD - 1923 AD
What two ways did Aztecs use cacao beans?
for money
burned for incense
to make tortillas
to make chocolate
Which color represents where the Aztec civilization was?
blue
red
gray
green
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