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WorksheetsExploring Teotihuacan: The City of the Gods
Total questions: 1
Worksheet time: 11mins
1-10.
Answer the questions below after watching the video
Where is Teotihuacan located?
25 miles northwest of Mexico City
30 miles south of Mexico City
15 miles northeast of Mexico City
20 miles east of Mexico City
What did the Aztecs call Teotihuacan?
City of the Moon
City of the Gods
City of Stars
City of the Sun
What is the Avenue of the Dead according to the Aztecs?
A market street
A sacred pathway
A residential area
A royal procession route
What is unique about the city planning of Teotihuacan?
Only temples were planned
Lack of central planning
Grid plan with standardized structures
Random placement of buildings
What type of government did Teotihuacan have?
Democratic government
Centralized government, unclear if single or multiple rulers
Decentralized tribal system
Monarchy with a clear ruler
What architectural feature aligns with natural landscapes in Teotihuacan?
Avenue of the Dead aligns with a valley
Temple of the Feathered Serpent aligns with a forest
Pyramid of the Sun aligns with a river
Pyramid of the Moon aligns with a mountain
What do the murals in Teotihuacan primarily depict?
Daily life of the citizens
Landscapes and animals
Rulers and their families
Deities and mythological scenes
What suggests that Teotihuacan was a highly organized society?
The presence of many temples
The use of a grid plan and standardized city structure
The lack of any written language
The depiction of rulers in murals
What recent discovery was made under the Pyramid of the Feathered Serpent?
Gold artifacts
A tunnel
A royal tomb
An ancient script
How wide is the Street of the Dead?
150 feet
100 feet
135 feet
120 feet
