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Amplify: Chapter 5 Aztec City on the Water's Edge

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What were the Aztec’s floating gardens called?

a)

Chinampas

b)

Calpulli

c)

Causeways

d)

Aqueducts

2.

Which two gods were honored at the top of Templo Mayor?

a)

Sun and rain gods

b)

Earth and sky gods

c)

War and peace gods

d)

Wind and fire gods

3.

What crops did the Aztec commonly grow?

a)

Corn, beans, squash

b)

Wheat, rice, oats

c)

Apples, pears, grapes

d)

Barley, rye, olives

4.

How were the chinampas anchored in the lake?

a)

With reed posts

b)

With clay bricks

c)

With wooden boats

d)

With stone walls

5.

What divided Tenochtitlan into four main sections?

a)

Canals

b)

Quadrants

c)

Bridges

d)

Palaces

6.

What building material was used for commoners’ houses?

a)

Marble blocks

b)

Limestone slabs

c)

Wooden planks

d)

Adobe bricks

7.

What was the purpose of the Aztec aqueducts?

a)

To guide boats

b)

To move crops

c)

To carry water

d)

To store grain

8.

What was the Aztec ball game called?

a)
  • Chichen

b)
  • Tlachtli

c)
  • Ullamaliztli

d)
  • Pok-a-tok

9.

What subjects did noble boys learn in temple schools?

a)

Religion and law

b)

Farming and trade

c)

Cooking and weaving

d)

Hunting and fishing

10.

Why do you think the Aztec gods gave each corn man a wife?

a)
  • To help the population grow and form communities

b)
  • To show the gods’ power over humans

c)
  • To teach humans how to farm crops

d)
  • To make humans stronger for battle