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WorksheetsAmplify: Chapter 5 Aztec City on the Water's Edge
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What were the Aztec’s floating gardens called?
Chinampas
Calpulli
Causeways
Aqueducts
Which two gods were honored at the top of Templo Mayor?
Sun and rain gods
Earth and sky gods
War and peace gods
Wind and fire gods
What crops did the Aztec commonly grow?
Corn, beans, squash
Wheat, rice, oats
Apples, pears, grapes
Barley, rye, olives
How were the chinampas anchored in the lake?
With reed posts
With clay bricks
With wooden boats
With stone walls
What divided Tenochtitlan into four main sections?
Canals
Quadrants
Bridges
Palaces
What building material was used for commoners’ houses?
Marble blocks
Limestone slabs
Wooden planks
Adobe bricks
What was the purpose of the Aztec aqueducts?
To guide boats
To move crops
To carry water
To store grain
What was the Aztec ball game called?
Chichen
Tlachtli
Ullamaliztli
Pok-a-tok
What subjects did noble boys learn in temple schools?
Religion and law
Farming and trade
Cooking and weaving
Hunting and fishing
Why do you think the Aztec gods gave each corn man a wife?
To help the population grow and form communities
To show the gods’ power over humans
To teach humans how to farm crops
To make humans stronger for battle
