19 questions
The capital of the Aztec civilization was
Yucatan
Mexico City
Montezuma
Tenochtitlan
Tenochtitlan was located on a swampy island in the middle of
Lake Texcoco
Central America
Northern Mexico
the Gulf of Mexico
Who conquered the Aztecs
Benito Pizzaro
Marc Anthony
Christopher Columbus
Hernan Cortes
The Aztecs controlled huge networks for
religion
trade
harvest
technology
The Aztecs built these out of stone to obtain fresh water
fountains
bridges
causeways
aqueducts
The Aztec chose the island of Tenochtitlan as the their capital after seeing this bird perched on a cactus because of a prophecy
eagle
hawk
pigeon
cardinal
The Aztec religion shared a belief in many gods which is known as
Monotheism
Daoism
Islam
Polytheism
Many of the religious ceremonies performed by Aztec priests were an attempt to protect their civilization by pleasing the
people
emperors
gods
animals
The Aztec practiced this as a way to keep the sun god happy to ensure that the sun rose each day.
daily religious ceremonies
human (heart) sacrifices
animal sacrifices
tributes
In the Aztec society all boys received training to become a
fisherman
warrior
hunter
father
The first Aztecs were _________________
Warriors
Farmers
Priests
kings
Aztecs made the people they conquered pay _______________.
Tribute
Corn
Sacrifices
Gold
For Farming, Aztecs built _____________ ______________ called chinampas.
Terrace, lands
Tree, breakers
Floating, Gardens
water, aqueduct
Aztecs built ____________ that were raised roads across the ____________.
freeways, mountains
roadways, canyons
Causeways, water
Moctezuma gave Cortes gifts of _________________.
Gems
Silver
A place to stay
Gold
The Spanish brought deadly ______________ such as ____________.
Diseases, Typhoid
Diseases, Malaria
Diseases, Small Pox
Diseases, Measles