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What was Aztec Civilization Like?
What was Aztec Civilization Like?
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Cities conquered by the Aztec had to...
Pay tribute to the Aztecs
Obey the Aztec emperor
All of the above
Honor the god Huitzilopochtli
2
The Aztec Religion often practiced
Human Sacrifice
Achieving Nirvana
Ancestor Worship
Baptism
3
In Aztec society, the primary role of the emperor was to
speak for the gods
lead the Aztecs in war
protect the rights of commoners
worship the Buddha
4
The Aztec ruler was considered to be "semidivine". What did it mean to be semidivine?
Considered to be a living god.
More than human, but not fully a god.
A god with great power.
An emperor that chose sacrifices.
5
Aztec adapted to their geography by building and planting on
chalupas
chimi-changas
chinampas
jalepenos
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How did the Aztecs acquire most of their land?
By conquering the other tribes and taking the land by force
By purchasing it from other tribes
By discovering the new land
By asking for it nicely.
7
Which social class did judges, military leaders, and priests belong to in Aztec society?
commoners
merchants
peasants and slaves
nobles
8
What was the basic unit of Aztec society?
the ruler
the family
the mother
the father
9
Huitzilopochtli was the Aztec god of?
sun and war
rain
wind
wind and knowledge
10
How did the Aztec create more farmland?
Scratch and burn
Raised Fields
Mixed croppings
Chinampas
11
What was the Aztec economy based on?
Hunting and Gathering
Farming
Mining
Road Building
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The easiest way to move up in Aztec society was to...
Sacrifice as many children as possible
Pay the Emperor to advance your position
Run to the Emperor's palace without being caught
Achieve success on the battlefield
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What was the name of the Aztec's capital city?
Machu Picchu
Tenochtitlan
Guatemala
Cuzco
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What is the Aztec Empire's Religion
Monotheistic
Polytheistic
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Which continent was the Aztec civilization located on?
South America
Africa
Asia
North America
16
Aztec laws were often very ________ and ________.
liberal and easy to follow
cruel and unusual
detailed and complex
fair and equal
17
How did the Aztecs know where to build their city?
where it was hot
cactus/ eagle/ snake
where it rained a lot
where they would find a cloud
18
Which of the following would be the highest rank in the Aztec social structure?
farmers
artisans
merchants
priests
19
This is the present day country the Aztec called their homeland
Mexico
Belieze
Spain
Honduras
20
What modern day city is located where Tenochtitlan once flourished?
Guatemala City
Mexico City
Ecatepec City
Puebla City
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What are chinampas?
Floating islands where Aztecs raised their animals.
Floating islands where Aztecs grew their food.
The place where the Aztecs settled.
A lake surrounding Tenochtitlan.
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True or False: Tenochtitlan was located on an island in the middle of Lake Texcoco.
True
False
