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- 1. Multiple ChoiceThe Aztec Empire lived in central ___________.AmericaMexicoPanamaCuba
- 2. Multiple ChoiceChinampas are...Artificial IslandsNatural IslandsCropsArtificial Waterways
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which was NOT one the Aztec crops?
Chocolate
Corn
Avocados
Apples
- 4. Multiple Choice
What did the Aztec religion demand that they do to honor gods and keep away the evil?
pray
attend ceremonies
offer sacrifices
give the emperor food
- 5. Multiple ChoiceThe Aztec alphabet consisted of...GlyphsNumbersLettersThey didn't have an alphabet
- 6. Multiple Choice
What is one way we know about the legacy of the Aztec civilization?
the Aztec made codices (like books) with glyphs (pictures) describing their history
The Spanish were very careful with Aztec goods and artifacts and have preserved them
Carvings in caves
Moctezuma II's Instagram
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhat were Aztec pyramids used for?Burial places for great leadersReligious ceremonies like human sacrificeAstronomy, to look at the sun, moon, and starsPlaces to play their ball game
- 8. Multiple Choice
The Aztecs settled where they saw:
A bird on a wire.
A gopher eating a turtle.
An eagle on a cactus.
A snake eating an eagle.
- 9. Multiple Choice
The city of ________________________ was built on an island with complex canals and causeways.
Tenochtitlán
Omaha
Machu Picchu
Sapa Inca
- 10. Multiple Choice
Building chinampas allowed the Aztec to
farm in swamp land
defeat the other city-states
carve skulls into stone wall
create intricate green masks
- 11. Multiple Choice
The Aztec ________ .
were skilled warriors
were skilled llama herders
were skilled swimmers
ALL OF THE ABOVE
- 12. Multiple Choice
How many people lived in the Aztec empire at its height?
6000
6 million
200,000
2 million
- 13. Multiple Choice
Who was the most powerful person in Aztec culture?
The Emperor
The Priest
The person who made the sacrifices at the temple
The Warrior
- 14. Multiple Choice
We know the Aztec were ____ because they worshipped over 1,000 gods.
monotheistic
polytheistic
Muslim
Beliebers (fans of Justin Bieber)
- 15. Multiple Choice
Tenochtitlan was sacred because ______________ .
the Aztec believed it was the place of the birth of the gods
it had many religious temples
the Aztecs believed it was the center of the universe
all of the above
- 16. Multiple Choice
Where did the Aztec people originally come from?
South America
Northern Mexico
Yucatan Peninsula
- 17. Multiple Choice
The Aztecs were a nomadic tribe until they settled on Lake Texcoco. What does nomadic mean?
They ate humans.
They traveled from place to place.
They were lazy.
- 18. Multiple Choice
The Aztecs believed in human sacrifice because ___________ .
They were evil.
They believed it would please their gods.
They loved blood.
- 19. Multiple Choice
The Aztecs were feared warriors and built a great empire by:
Inviting many tribes to live in Tenochtitlan.
Conquering many tribes.
Giving gifts to others tribes.
- 20. Multiple Choice
The Aztecs made the people they conquered pay Tribute. What was that?
Saying nice things in a speech to the Aztecs.
Gifts of jewels, gold, and valuables.
Show honour with dances.
- 21. Multiple Choice
Why did the Aztecs call themselves the "people of the sun"?
The nobles loved to relax in the sun.
The sun helped their crops.
Their main god was the sun god.
The peasants often for sunburned.
- 22. Multiple Choice
What was the usual way to buy and sell goods in an Aztec market?
money, such as coins
barter or trading one good for another using negotiations
donation, freely giving the goods to people
credit, or agreeing to make a later payment
- 23. Multiple Choice
What would an Aztec commoner boy be most likely to study at school?
how to be a solider
how to build pyramid
the movement of the planets
the art of neighboring cultures
- 24. Multiple Choice
What was an Aztec farmer most likely to eat?
winged ants
oats porridge
corn tortillas
fresh peaches
- 25. Multiple Choice
What was the highest form of sacrifice?
dogs
birds
humans
turkeys
- 26. Multiple Choice
What were TWO contribtions the Aztecs made to the modern world?
Chocolate
The number zero
Terrace farming
Floating gardens- chinampas
Quipus
- 27. Multiple Choice
Why did the Aztecs build causeways?
For their boats to travel to far away places
So they could farm and grow crops
To connect them to the mainland
To carry drinking water to the city
- 28. Multiple Choice
How did the Aztecs use cacao beans?
to make tortillas
burned for incense
to make chocolate
- 29. Multiple Choice
Why did the Aztecs build aqueducts?
to walk to the mainland
to connect their chinampas
to carry drinking water to the city
to grow their crops on
- 30. Multiple Choice
The legal system of the Aztec civilization was designed to reinforce the Aztec worldview to Aztec citizens. In what way did the legal system accomplish this goal?
It delivered 'swift and terrible' justice by executing or maiming offenders.
It practiced restorative justice, reflecting the gentle non-violent nature of society.
It maintained social order and reminded the Aztec people of their duty to be honest and obedient.
It protected only the rights of the nobility protecting their wealth, status and power.
- 31. Multiple Choice
The Aztecs constructed Tenochtitlan as a city made up of four sections, symbolizing the four ordinal directions. The Great Temple was constructed in the very center of the city. The design of Tenochtitlan was created to represent which of the following?
The circle of life, with the four sections representing birth, growth, wisdom and death.
The model of the universe as understood by the Aztec worldview.
the four eras in Aztec history
The four special Aztec gods.
- 32. Multiple Choice
The Aztec worldview contained many strong beliefs about conflict and battle. The Aztec worldview saw conflict and battle as:
The greatest sin.
To be avoided at all costs.
A necessary evil.
Of great importance.
- 33. Multiple Choice
The Aztec's built their temples in the shape of a pyramid. The pyramid an important shape in the Aztec worldview because it was:
to be the sign of the Aztec god Huitzilopochtli.
by Aztec engineers, because it allowed for a large building that had a small top so it would not absorb too much sun or heat.
to resemble the shape of a mountain; a place where the Aztec's believed the physical met the sacred.
to represent the flow of energy from the many Aztec people upwards into their god, Tenochtitlan.
- 34. Multiple Choice
The Aztecs believed in an ancient prophecy from the god Huitzilopochtli which stated that the Aztec people would conquer all the people of the world and the Aztec people would become the 'lords and kings' of all the places on Earth. This motivated the Aztecs to expand their territory and create a great empire. The desire of the Aztecs to expand their territory led to frequent conflicts between the Aztecs and surrounding cultures. Conflict and battle were important to the Aztec culture not only as a means to gain new territory, but also because battles would allow for the:
capture of humans for sacrifice.
opportunity to find a new and more suitable location for Aztec settlement.
chance to spread the Aztec beliefs and religion to other cultures.
employment of all Aztec males into military service.
- 35. Multiple Choice
Which of the following aspects that influence the worldview of a culture had the least amount of influence on the worldview held by the Aztecs?
Social structure
Geography
Beliefs
Time
- 36. Multiple Choice
The Aztec worldview included the belief that a disciplined and structured society would produce good citizens who worked for the good of the people and would protect the Aztec culture. Which two systems that operated within Aztec society best served to reinforce and promote this aspect of the Aztec worldview?
The legal and tribute system.
The religious and educational system.
The economic and codex system.
The legal and educational system.
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