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Aztecs

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The capital of the Aztec empire was called

a)

Mesoamerica.

b)

Chapultepec.

c)

Tenochtitlán.

d)

Culhuacan.

2.

What was a unique characteristic of Aztec rulers?

a)

Their position was not hereditary.

b)

They ruled every city in the empire.

c)

They were also religious priests.

d)

They did not have any nobles.

3.

What did marriage symbolize to the Aztecs?

a)

the end of neighbors fighting

b)

peace between two families

c)

the reign of a new emperor

d)

a child's entry into adulthood

4.

How was marriage arranged in Aztec society?

a)

The bride was selected by the groom's family.

b)

The bride chose candidates for her groom.

c)

The matchmaker made all the decisions.

d)

The emperor selected brides and grooms.

5.

The main food of the Aztec's diet was

a)

maize

b)

chili

c)

squash

d)

potatoes

6.

In Aztec markets, people would barter, or

a)

pay for goods with money.

b)

trade a good for another.

c)

exchange labor for goods.

d)

promise favors for goods.

7.

In Aztec culture, Huitzilopochtli was the

a)

most beloved emperor.

b)

longest living priest.

c)

god of sun

d)

feathered serpent

8.

What agricultural technique did the Aztecs use to expand their land?

a)

Crop rotation

b)

Terracing

c)

Chinampas

d)

Slash-and-burn

9.

What was a common religious practice among the Mayans and Aztecs?

a)

Monotheism

b)

Human sacrifice

c)

Ancestor worship

d)

Totemism

10.

What caused the end of the Aztec Empire?

a)

Sacrificing

b)

Spanish soldiers (under Cortez) captured their capital city

c)

Loss of crops led to starvation

d)

The Incas invaded their land

11.

Which of these was a task typically for women?

a)

building the house

b)

cooking and cleaning

c)

farming

d)

preist

12.

How might someone become an emperor?

a)

by being chosen by a group of advisors

b)

by inheriting the position from his mother's father

c)

by replacing the emperor's father

d)

by taking it over by force

13.

Who was at the top of the Aztec's social class structure?

a)

the ruler and his family

b)

high-ranking warriors

c)

government officials

d)

priests and priestesses

14.

How did polygamy work in Aztec society?

a)

Only enslaved people could engage in polygamy.

b)

Only an emperor could perform polygamy.

c)

An Aztec woman could have many husbands.

d)

An Aztec man could have multiple wives.

15.

In Aztec culture, the god of the sky was...

a)

Polytheistic

b)

Quetzalcoatl

c)

Quetzal

d)

Chinampas

16.

Aztecs sacrificed humans...

a)

To please the gods and give them nourishment

b)
To gain favor with neighboring tribes
c)
To celebrate victories in battle
d)

To establish a friendship with other civilizations

17.

Tlachtli was...

a)

an Aztec

card game

b)

an Aztec farming technique

c)

an Aztec

board game

d)

an Aztec

ball game

18.

What physical feature was Tenochtitlan build upon?

a)
River
b)
Island
c)
Mountain
d)
Desert
19.

Aztecs settled on an island in Lake ___________.

a)
Chapala
b)

Nicaragua

c)

Texcoco

d)
Titicaca
20.

The Aztec ruler was considered semi-divine, this means...

a)

the ruler was chosen by the people.

b)

the ruler had no authority over religious matters.

c)

the ruler was believed to be partly god like

d)

the ruler was less important than other rulers