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The Aztec Empire

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Aztecs called themselves the 'People of the ____'.

a)

Moon

b)

Stars

c)

Sun

d)

Earth

2.

The Aztecs worshiped many gods. According to their tribes, every tribe had _______ god.

a)

One

b)

Two

c)

Three

d)

Several

3.

True or False: The Aztecs sometimes went to war just to capture people to sacrifice to the gods.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

4.

The Aztecs believed that the sun needed the _________of human sacrifice in order to rise each day.

a)

Arms

b)

Skulls

c)

Skelton

d)

Blood

5.

Why did the Aztecs often go to war? Simply to get _______

a)

Sheep & goats

b)

Money

c)

Gold

d)

Captives

6.

What did the priests sacrifice to the gods each day in order to help the sun rise?

a)

Corn

b)

Humans

c)

Chickens

d)

Gold

7.

Some historians think that more than _________ people were killed when the Great Temple was first dedicated in 1487

a)

20

b)

200

c)

2000

d)

20,000

8.

What did the Aztecs use to do regularly to satisfy their gods?

a)

Torture a number of people

b)

Honor a number of people

c)

Kill a number of people

d)

All of the above

9.

What did the Aztecs need to do in order to get to the top level of heaven?

a)

Good works

b)

Kill their enemies

c)

Die in battle

d)

Work hard as a farmer

10.

The Priests were responsible for making sure that the gods were offered the correct offerings and ____

a)

Food

b)

Clothes

c)

Gold

d)

Sacrifices