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Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
The capital of the Aztec empire was called
Mesoamerica.
Chapultepec.
Tenochtitlán.
Culhuacan.
What was a unique characteristic of Aztec rulers?
Their position was not hereditary.
They ruled every city in the empire.
They were also religious priests.
They did not have any nobles.
What did marriage symbolize to the Aztecs?
the end of neighbors fighting
peace between two families
the reign of a new emperor
a child's entry into adulthood
How was marriage arranged in Aztec society?
The bride was selected by the groom's family.
The bride chose candidates for her groom.
The matchmaker made all the decisions.
The emperor selected brides and grooms.
The main food of the Aztec's diet was
maize
chili
squash
potatoes
In Aztec markets, people would barter, or
pay for goods with money.
trade a good for another.
exchange labor for goods.
promise favors for goods.
In Aztec culture, Huitzilopochtli was the
most beloved emperor.
longest living priest.
god of sun
feathered serpent
What agricultural technique did the Aztecs use to expand their land?
Crop rotation
Terracing
Chinampas
Slash-and-burn
What was a common religious practice among the Mayans and Aztecs?
Monotheism
Human sacrifice
Ancestor worship
Totemism
What caused the end of the Aztec Empire?
Sacrificing
Spanish soldiers (under Cortez) captured their capital city
Loss of crops led to starvation
The Incas invaded their land
Which of these was a task typically for women?
building the house
cooking and cleaning
farming
preist
How might someone become an emperor?
by being chosen by a group of advisors
by inheriting the position from his mother's father
by replacing the emperor's father
by taking it over by force
Who was at the top of the Aztec's social class structure?
the ruler and his family
high-ranking warriors
government officials
priests and priestesses
How did polygamy work in Aztec society?
Only enslaved people could engage in polygamy.
Only an emperor could perform polygamy.
An Aztec woman could have many husbands.
An Aztec man could have multiple wives.
In Aztec culture, the god of the sky was...
Polytheistic
Quetzalcoatl
Quetzal
Chinampas
Aztecs sacrificed humans...
To please the gods and give them nourishment
To establish a friendship with other civilizations
Tlachtli was...
an Aztec
card game
an Aztec farming technique
an Aztec
board game
an Aztec
ball game
What physical feature was Tenochtitlan build upon?
Aztecs settled on an island in Lake ___________.
Nicaragua
Texcoco
The Aztec ruler was considered semi-divine, this means...
the ruler was chosen by the people.
the ruler had no authority over religious matters.
the ruler was believed to be partly god like
the ruler was less important than other rulers
