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Aztecs

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Write down one thing you learned about the Mexica (Aztec) Empire. / Escribe una cosa que hayas aprendido sobre el Imperio Mexica (Azteca).


I learned _______.

He aprendido _______.

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2.

What advantages did the location of Tenochtitlán provide the Aztecs?

a)

The lake provided fish and water birds for food, and the island was easy to defend.

b)

The city was far away from other city-states in Mesoamerica, such as Culhuacán and Teotihuacán.

c)

The mountain location provided protection against invaders from the lowlands.

d)

all of the above

3.

Aztecs built many ______ to act like ______ roads.

a)

plazas, central

b)

causeways, dirt

c)

canals, water

4.

The main crops that they grew were...

Los principales cultivos que cultivaban eran...

a)

Rice, tomatoes, coffee / Arroz, tomates, café

b)

Corn, squash, beans / Maíz, calabaza, frijoles

c)

Apples, corn, carrots / Manzanas, maíz, zanahorias

5.
The Aztecs made the people they conquered pay tribute. What is a tribute?
a)
attention at all times
b)
gifts of jewels, gold , and valuables
c)
show honor with marches
d)
they have them perform a talent show
6.
Which word best describes the Aztec religion?
a)
monotheistic
b)
Catholic
c)
Christianity
d)
polytheism
7.
Why did the Aztecs in Tenochtitlán need the technologies listed below?
• aqueduct
• dike
• causeways
• canals
a)

because they built their city on Lake Texcoco 

b)

because they traveled frequently 

c)

because they ruled a large empire 

d)

because they followed the seasons

8.

. What kind of animal do you see in the center of this drawing about Aztec life?

a)

bull

b)

eagle

c)

fish

d)

horse

9.

What was the name of the Spanish conqueror and explorer?

¿Cómo se llamaba el conquistador y explorador Español?

a)

Christopher Columbus

b)

Francisco Pizarro

c)

Hernán Cortés

d)

Montezuma II

10.

The Aztecs called themselves what name?

¿Cómo se llamaban los Aztecas?

a)

Mexicans

b)

Azteca

c)

Mexica

d)

Mesoamericans

11.

The Aztecs designed and created ______________

a)

airplanes

b)

floating gardens (chinampas)

c)

cars

d)

computers

12.

Early American civilizations practiced_________ to honor their gods.

a)

Science

b)

Architecture

c)

Trade

d)

Sacrifice

13.
The Aztec Empire was based on tribute. This means that the people who lived in the empire 
a)
worshipped Aztec gods.
b)
had to speak the Aztec language.
c)
rebelled against the Aztec leaders. 
d)
paid goods to the Aztec government.
14.

The Aztecs believed in...

Los Aztecas creían en...

a)

Many gods / Muchos dioses

b)

One god / Un dios

c)

No gods / Ningún dios

15.
The conquered city of Tenochtitlan is now the modern day city of:
a)
Valdez
b)
Cortez City
c)
Mexico City
d)
San Jose
16.

Spanish Soldiers were called _______________.

a)

Matadors

b)

Conquistadors

c)

Delta Team

d)

Red Coats

17.

What event does this image commemorate?

a)

the adopting of Quetzalcoatl as one of the Aztec's gods

b)

the destruction of the Aztec Empire by Europeans

c)

the founding of the shrine to Huitzilopochtli

d)

the legendary founding of the Aztec empire

18.
Who was the last leader of the Aztecs?
a)
Atahualpa
b)
Cortes
c)
Pizarro
d)
Montezuma II
19.
Chinampas are...
a)
Artificial Islands
b)
Natural Islands
c)
Crops
d)
Artificial Waterways
20.
Because of the lack of available farmland, the Aztecs built _________________
a)
causeways.
b)
chinampas. (floating gardens)
c)
irrigation canals.
d)
terraces.