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U2C3 Aztec Empire
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1
What ways did they Aztecs get their crops to the marketplace?
hauled in canoes
hauled in wagons
carried on their backs
packed on llamas
2
Cornmeal pancakes were later called what by the Spanish?
tortillas
flapjacks
maize
tacos
3
All able bodied men were expected to fight in any wars.
True
False
4
To what modern games was tlachtli most similar?
basketball and soccer
bowling
baseball and lacrosse
tennis and golf
5
Aztec players could NOT touch the ball with what part of their bodies?
knees
elbows
legs
hands
6
The only surviving example of Aztec feather weaving was given to whom by Montezuma?
the king of Spain
Columbus
Cortez
Pizarro
7
The calpolli owned most of the land.
True
False
8
How did the ash from the slash and burn method help farmers?
It made a soft surface to sleep on
It was used as food for animals
It was used to make houses
It provided fertilizer.
9
Who would usually not be living in an Aztec house?
husband and wife
unmarried children
a wife's brother
a husband's sister
10
Which calendar did the Aztecs use to decide when to plant crops or go into battle?
The Julian Calendar
The lunar Calendar
The solar calenar
The stellar calendar
11
The priest used what to ask for magic to avoid rains at harvest time and to celebrate the refreshment?
drum music
sacred chants
a human sacrifice
the grand procession
12
Baby boys were shown weapons and tools, while girls were shown weaving items and musical instruments.
True
False
13
What was the main use of an Aztec planting stick?
scaring away birds
drawing garden plans
making holes for the seeds
measuring where to put the seeds
14
How many years were in the Aztec calendar division that was similar to our 100-year century?
365
52
260
36
15
Young Aztecs could marry anyone they fell in love with.
True
False
16
What would the Knights of the Eagle and the Knights of the Jaguar do to entertain the crowd?
stage a mock battle
stage a harvest ceremony
sacrifice two of their members
compete in a tug of war contest
17
Which word below is not from the Nahuatl language?
quipu
Mexico
chocolate
avacoado
18
Which god was a sun god and the most powerful of all the Aztec gods?
Huitzilopochtli
Quetzalcoatl
Tlaloc
Tezcatlipoca
19
What did the Aztecs have little of in their diets?
fat
vegetables
sweets
spice
20
What was once at the site of Tenochtitlan and the modern-day Mexico City?
a volcano
a mountain
a desert
a lake
21
What is the name of the 18th day of the Aztec lunar month?
Calli
Tecpatl
Tochtli
Quiauitl
22
How did people get to the temples on the top of the great pyramid at Tenochtitlan?
inside staircase
outside staircase
elevator
hauled up by ropes
23
The Aztecs played tlachtli during what kinds of events?
battles
feasts
funerals
religious ceremonies
24
The council's second chief was in charge of religious affairs.
True
False
25
Which social class was made up of captives in war, criminals, or citizens who couldn't pay their debts?
slaves
serfs
commoners
nobles
26
Most Aztec sculpture was used to decorate what?
the palace
the streets
the temples
homes
27
Almost all Aztec art used what kind of subjects and themes?
ordinary people
plants
religious
the stars
28
Most important decisions were made by popular decision, but Aztec women did not have the right to vote.
False
True
29
What did the Aztecs sit or sleep on in their houses?
cushions
benches
woven mats
chairs
30
Which of these crops could not be grown in the higher altitudes of mountain regions?
squash
cacao
maize
beans
31
What kind of artwork was melted down by the Spanish?
gold
stone
jade
wax
32
At the age of 9, children went to schools operated by their clans.
False
True
33
The young woman being sacrificed represented what?
the goddess of water
the goddess of ripe corn
the earth mother goddess
the goddess of the sky