WorksheetsAztec Celebration of Knowledge
Total questions: 52
Worksheet time: 3hrs 36mins
You're the chief of a small tribe that has just been absorbed into the Aztec Empire. Which of the following is most likely to occur?
An Aztec warrior takes over your tribe
You're ordered to give Moctezuma II one-third of all your crops
Your priests are ordered to stop worshipping the local gods
All of your tribe's men are killed
Conquered people had to pay tributes to the Aztec emperor. This practice was most similar to which of the following?
Composing a song or poem that celebrates the President of the United States
Paying federal income taxes every year
Donating to a food drive at a church or synagogue
Participating in a charity basketball game to benefit a local hospital
Why did Moctezuma II give gifts to Hernan Cortes and his men?
To forge a new alliance with Spain
To convince them to live in Tenochtitlan
To encourage them to leave peacefully
To repay an existing debt
Where did the Sun god (Tonatiuh) tell the Aztec people to settle?
Where they found a lot of water to survive.
Where they found an eagle on a cactus eating a snake.
Tenochtitlan was bigger, safe and easy to defend because it had:
water on all sides, just 3 connecting cause ways, chinampas, and aqueducts.
big walls around that protected them.
Who is Quetzalcoatl?
the Feathered Serpent, was the god of the bird Quetzal.
the Feathered Serpent, was the god of music, education, farming, and art. The Aztecs believed that he would someday come back to Earth. His return would mean the end of the Aztec peoples.
How did Aztecs keep their gods satisfied?
By offering human sacrifices so the gods would feed themselves with the victims’ hearts and blood.
By offering them gold, cacao, jewels and arts.
It was built on top of what was once Tenochtitlan.
Mexico City.
Guatemala
"Aztecs believed in many gods, just like Mayans." According to this it is possible to say that...
Both were polytheists.
Both believed in one god.
Both were monotheists.
None of the above.
Which was the capital of Aztec territory shown in the picture?
Cuzco.
Mexico.
Tenochtitlan.
Chinampas.
Which was the least powerful social group?
The Tlatoani.
The Nobility.
The Merchants.
The serfs and Slaves.
What were the Aztecs' main economic activities?
Agriculture and sailing.
Agriculture and trade.
Trade and architecture.
Sailing and building.
Who were the Aztecs?
A sedentary tribe from the Yucatan Peninsula
A nomadic tribe from Northern Mexico
A nomadic tribe from Southern Mexico
A semi-nomadic tribe from Yucatan peninsula
Where did the Aztecs eventually settle?
The Caribbean
Yucatan Peninsula
Valley of Mexico
Highlands and Lowlands
What was the tribute system?
A continuous supply of goods and people from across central Mexico
A continuous supply of ideas and services from across Mesoamerica
A continuous supply of ideas and services from across central Mexico
A continuous supply of goods and people from across Mesoamerica
Which of the following was NOT an important food crop grown by the Aztecs?
Maize
Squash
Wheat
Beans
What is a raised road or path, as across low or wet ground called?
Calpulli
Quipi
Aqueduct
Causeway
What are one of the Spanish conquerors of Mexico and Peru in the 16th Century called?
Quipi
Conquisators
Chinampa
Quipi
What are the floating gardens, small stationary artificial island built on a lake for agricultural purposes called?
Aqueduct
Calpulli
Chinampa
Quipi
What was the currency of the Aztecs?
Gold coins
Dirhams
Rupee
Chocolate
What was the language of the Aztecs called?
English
Mayan
Nahuatl
Spanish
How did the Aztec civilization come to an end?
They were conquered by Hernan Cortez and the Spanish army.
They abandoned their cities.
They died from a mysterious poison.
The slaves killed the king and took over the kingdom.
What kind of religion did the Aztecs have?
They were polytheistic and believed in many gods.
They didn't believe in god at all.
They believed in one god.
They believed in singing worship songs.
Which city was the capital of the Aztec empire?
Tenochtitlan
Cuzco
Chichen itza
Texcoco
Why did they build stone aqueducts?
to walk to the mainland
to connect their chinampas
to carry drinking water to the city
to grow their crops on
Tenochtitlan, the capital of the Aztec empire, was built on ...
a mountain
an island
a field
a jungle
How did Hernan Cortes overthrow the Aztec empire?
He planned a sneak attack at night.
He brought enough men to overwhelm the Aztecs.
The Aztecs thought he was a god, so they didn't fight at first.
The Aztecs were too weak to fight him.
Unlike the Maya and Inca, Aztecs sent girls and slaves to school along with the boys.
False
True
What are two ways people could achieve a higher social status?
becoming a priest
buying more slaves
joining the military
becoming a teacher
Does the ancient site of Tenochtitlan still exist?
No, it was completely destroyed
Yes, it was destroyed and then rebuilt as Mexico City
Select the main Aztec Civilization capital.
Tikal
Tenochtitlan
Chichen Itza
Cuzco
What was war used for in the Aztec civilizations?
for captives and tributes
for tribute
for conquest
Which civilization developed the concept of 0?
Maya
Aztec
Which civilization was built on islands in the middle of a lake?
Maya
Aztec
Which civilization sacrificed humans to the gods?
Maya
Aztec
Both
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
How did the Aztec civilization come to an end?
They were conquered by Hernan Cortez and the Spanish army.
They abandoned their cities.
They died from a mysterious poison.
The slaves killed the king and took over the kingdom.
Which color represents where the Aztec civilization was?
blue
red
gray
green
What was the name of the famous Aztec ball game?
Aztec soccer
Patolli
Ullamaliztli or tlachtli ball
Umami
The Aztecs performed human sacrifices to
honor the gods
please the gods
provide the gods nourishment
all of the above
YOU CAN PICK MULTIPLE ANSWERS. How were the Aztec able to create an empire?
They were skilled warriors
They made an alliance and used their allies to control the area
They ruled from Machu Picchu
They had government officials keep order and enforce taxes
Most Aztecs belonged to which class?
emperor
priests
warriors
commoners
Where did Aztec nomads settle around a.d. 1300?
Copan
Yucatan
Tenochtitlán
Valley of México
Who is Hernan Cortez?
Emperor
Conquistador leader
Warrior
Who is Quetzalcoatl?
the Feathered Serpent, was the god of the bird Quetzal.
the Feathered Serpent, was the god of music, education, farming, and art. The Aztecs believed that he would someday come back to Earth. His return would mean the end of the Aztec peoples.
How did the Aztec civilization end?
When Moctezuma died, they didn't have a leader so they went away to other lands.
By the Spanish conquer, so Aztecs starved to death or got sick with European diseases.
