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Fifth grade Aztec unit #aztecs #fifthgrade #socialstudies #civilizations
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1
What was the name given to the man-made floating platforms built by the Aztecs for farming?
Causeways
Chinampas
Tortillas
Tabasco
2
The Aztecs had a strong oral tradition, enjoying stories, songs, poems, and riddles.
True
False
3
When the Aztecs conquered neighboring lands, they forced the inhabitants to do what?
destroy their villages
change their language
move away
pay tributes
4
What helped the Spanish defeat the Aztecs?
horses, cannon, armor, help
less people
luck
the gods
5
The Aztec capital was five times bigger than London.
False
True
6
The Aztecs took pride in their history and took careful written records.
False
True
7
Underneath which modern city do the ruins of Tenochtitlan lie?
San Juan
Rio de Janiero
Los Angeles
Mexico City
8
On an island in the middle of which lake did the Aztecs establish Tenochtitlan?
Chalco
Texcoco
Zumba
Victoria
9
Like the Maya, the Aztecs believed in many gods and thought sacrificing would please them.
False
True
10
What does conquistador translate to in English?
builder
conqueror
council
explorer
11
In what year did Cortes arrive at Tenochtitlan?
1519
1970
1517
1230
12
Which god did Moctezuma think Cortes was?
Tlaloc
Quetzalcoatl
Huitzilopochtli
Moctezuma
13
What is this?
headpiece
Aztec Calendar
toy
Sacrifice stone
14
What two calendars did the Aztecs use?
war
maize
lunar and solar
stone
15
Who was the Aztec ruler at the time of Spanish conquest?
Moctezuma I
Ahuitzotl
Nahuatl
Moctezuma II
16
Who was at the head of the Aztec empire?
priest
kings
emperor
nobles
17
What did the Aztecs do to solve their problem of building on a swampy island?
swam
praised the gods
built causeways
moved away
18
Which religion were the Spanish wanting to convert the Aztecs to?
Christianity
Anglican
Islam
Buddhism
19
The slaves were rewarded for their work in the Aztec society.
True
False
20
Who conquered the Aztecs?
Francisco Pizarro
Hernan Cortes
Diego Velazquez
Christopher Columbus
21
Who did the blue shrine at the top of the Great Temple honor?
rain god
maize god
sun god
moon goddess
22
What connected the city?
lakes
streets
a network of canals
rivers
23
In which country was Hernan Cortes born?
England
Africa
Italy
Spain
24
Our "test" is tomorrow, on Thursday!
False
True
25
What was the emperor in charge of?
religious ceremonies
law only
law, war, trade, tribute
friendship, war, and religion
26
The nobles could have been which of the following:
emperors
gods
jobless
tax collectors
27
What did the Spanish do that made the Aztecs attack?
Put their children in prison
Put Moctezuma in prison
Took their crops
Flooded their chinampas
28
Fresh drinking water was distributed throughout Tenochtitlan using what type of technology?
Pipes
rivers
Underground canals
Aqueducts
29
What of the following did the Aztecs build as a type of art?
pyramids and statues
outhouses
wigwams
chinampas
30
What year did the Aztecs start building their capital?
1325
1500
1400
1520
31
What was traded by the Aztecs?
cotton, gold, food
books
stone
dirt
32
What was the name of the great city of the Aztec Empire?
Cuzco
Tenochtitlan
Chichen Itza
Machu Picchu
33
What disease killed many of the Aztecs during and after the Spanish attacked?
Smallpox
Measles
Black Plague
Influenza