WorksheetsAztec Quiz Review
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
What does this map best reveal to us about the Aztec Empire?
Tenochtitlan had many buildings, which is a characteristic of a civilization.
The Aztec Empire includes a very large geographical area that shows how powerful the Aztec people were.
The Aztec Empire started being built in 1427 and covered a small area of land.
Tenochtitlan was on an island in Lake Texcoco; it had a grid of causeways or roads that shows how organized the Aztec Empire was.
The Aztecs created a calendar stone. What characteristic of civilizations does this best match?
Accumulated learning
System of tribute
Trade
Centralized government
Moctezuma's Throne: This artifact was built to honor the ruler of the Aztec Empire in 1507, Moctezuma. The artifact represents a temple (a building devoted to worshiping the gods). According to legend, being seated on the throne meant being seated over the Earth and the underworld.
Part A
What characteristics of civilizations does Moctezuma's throne reveal about the Aztec civilization? Choose the two correct answers.
Centralized government
System of tribute
Accumulated learning
Organized religion
Surplus food
Moctezuma's Throne: This artifact was built to honor the ruler of the Aztec Empire in 1507, Moctezuma. The artifact represents a temple (a building devoted to worshiping the gods). According to legend, being seated on the throne meant being seated over the Earth and the underworld.
Centralized government & Organized religion
Part B
Choose two of the characteristics from above and explain why the throne is an example of that characteristic.
Centralized government - the people of the empire rebelled against the Gods and made their own rules.
Centralized government - Moctezuma was a ruler and he created rules for his people to follow.
Organized religion - because the artifact represents a temple (a building devoted to worshiping the gods).
Organized religion - the Aztec Empire built the temple because they disliked the Gods and they were bored.
Part A
What characteristic of civilizations is shown in the map of Tenochtitlan?
System of tribute
Economy and job specialization
Centralized government/ state systems
Planned infrastructure
Part B
What piece of evidence from the picture shows that characteristic of civilization?
Planned infrastructure - this map shows the Combined knowledge to help create a smarter society.
Planned infrastructure - this map shows causeways, canal systems, and other things that were built to help people.
Planned infrastructure - this map shows the belief system of a civilization.
Planned infrastructure - this map shows the payment to government of taxes (money or food).
What does the tzompantli (skull rack) reveal about the Templo Mayor/Aztec Empire?
The heart of the city was the tzompantli (skull rack), and it was symbolic of the Aztec's spiritual beliefs.
The tzompantli (skull rack) was used to show the passing of time, which showed the Aztecs had a high level of mathematical thinking.
The tzompantli (skull rack) showed that religion and human sacrifice played a central role in the lives of the Aztecs in Tenochtitlan.
The tzompantli (skull rack) served as an indicator of Aztecs' place in social hierarchy. Those who lived closer to the tzompantli (skull rack) had a higher status in society.
Part A
What characteristic of civilizations is shown in the model of the Tenochtitlan marketplace?
Accumulated learning
Economy and job specialization
Civilization
Arts
Part B
What piece of evidence from the model shows that characteristic of civilization?
Accumulated learning - It shows people from the empire learning in school with Mr. Price.
Economy and job specialization - It shows a marketplace where items are sold and traded and that shows economy.
Civilization - It shows a group of people advancing and learning together.
Arts - It shows a group of people painting, sculpting, and dancing.
Think about the Aztec Empire. We know it is a civilization.
Pick three characteristics and examples to support the chosen characteristics.
Accumulated learning - some examples are the Aztec Stone and Symbols.
Planned infrastructure - some examples are painting, dancing, and music.
Trade - some examples are the Aztec Market District and swapping goods.
Centralized government/ state systems - some examples are sacrifices to the sun god and the skull rack.
Surplus food - some examples are farming different crops and fishing.
