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Aztec Empire

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Tenochtitlan was the capital city of what Empire

a)

Maya Empire

b)

Inca Empire

c)

Mexican Empire

d)

Aztec Empire

2.

​ (a)   was located in the center of Lake ​ (b)  

Choose from the below words
Tenochtitlan
Texcoco
Chichen Itza
Tolec
Titicaca
3.

What feature worked as a natural defense against the enemies of the Aztec?

4.

When was the Aztec city of Tenochtitlan founded?

a)

1516

b)

1325

c)

1428

d)

1100

5.

The Aztec priest saw a ​ (a)   holding a ​ (b)   standing on a ​ (c)   and this is how they choose the spot to build their city.

Choose from the below words
eagle
snake
cactus
wolf
rabbit
flower
tree
6.

What modern-day city is located on the site of the ancient city of Tenochtitlan?

a)

Guadalajara

b)

Monterrey

c)

Cancun

d)

Mexico City

7.

Match the following Aztec advancements

a)
1.

Chinampas

b)
2.

Aqueducts

c)
3.

Causeways

d)
4.

Macuahuitl

8.

What disease had an impact on the decline of the Aztecs?

a)

Covid

b)

Tuberculosis

c)

small pox

d)

measels

9.

How did war and tributes contribute to the power of the Aztec?

a)

War gave them more land, resources, and people

b)

They were fierce warriors who were feared.

c)

Tributes created wealth and power for the Aztec.

d)

The more conquered territories they gained, the more tributes were paid.

10.

Reorder the following Social Classes from highest to lowest

a)

Emperor

b)

Warriors and Priests

c)

Merchants and Crafts people

d)

Farmers

e)

Slaves

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
11.

Which city was the capital of the Aztec empire?

a)

Chichen Itza

b)

Tenochtitlan

c)

Cusco

12.

In which time period did the Aztec civilization exist?

a)

1200-1521 BC

b)

300-900 CE

c)

900-1200 CE

d)

1200-1521 CE

13.

Why caused the fall of the Aztec civilization

a)

Famine

b)

Drought

c)

Conquistadors

d)

Crop failure

14.

What language did the Aztec speak?

¿Qué idioma hablaban los Aztecas?

a)

Spanish

Español

b)

Quechua

c)

Nahuatl

15.

Who was the last leader of the Aztecs?

¿Quién fue el último líder de los aztecas?

a)

Atahualpa

b)

Pizarro

c)

Montezuma II

16.
What were the Aztec warriors known as?
a)
Samurai
b)
Panthers
c)
Mercinaries
d)
Jaguars
17.

Which color represents where the Aztec civilization was?

a)

blue

b)

red

c)

gray

d)

green

18.

Who was Quetzalcoatl?

a)

Sun God

b)

Feathered monster

c)

The god of Toltecs and other Mesoamericans

d)

The god of war

19.

The Aztecs called themselves what name?

¿Cómo se llamaban los Aztecas?

a)

Mexicans

b)

Azteca

c)

Mexica

d)

Mesoamericans