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An #aztec #middleschool level test
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1
When no formal wars were being fought, the Aztec and their allies participated in fake battles.
War of Flowers.
War of the Roses.
War of Long Grass.
War of Leaves.
2
What did feathers represent to the Aztec?
Being a strong warrior.
Being very wise.
Being an influential priest.
Being a powerful politician.
3
Tenochtitlan was an amazing city. Which of the following is FALSE about this city.
Was larger than Paris and Constantinople at the time
It had a 10 mile dam, floating bridges, and over 60 temples
It had the largest marketplace in the world
Had the largest temples and pyramids in the world
4
Aztec priests were...
From the tlacotin social class.
Allowed to get married.
From the mayeques social class.
Male and female.
5
The Aztec people had compulsory military service. Does Canada?
No
Yes
6
The Aztec believed that which god was supposed to be returning to Earth?
Tezcacoatl.
Quetzalcoatl.
Huitzilopochtli.
Coatlicue.
7
Which of the following is FALSE about Chinampas?
Yielded the Aztecs only two crop rotations a year
Were on average the size of a football field.
Utilized the root system of the Willow tree.
Were a system of farming that worked well on shallow lakes.
8
Which city is now built on top of the ruins of Tenochtitlan?
Mexico City
Mazatlan
Cozumel
Phoenix
9
What were the
calpulli
?
Warriors who were allowed to live with the Huey/Emperor
Priests who worked only for the Huey/Emperor
A large house
Founding families that managed land and city functions.
10
Which of the following is a difference between the Mayans and Aztecs?
The use of glyphs and codexes to express themselves
The practice of polytheism
The incorporation of math and astronomy into their buildings
The use of a caste system to organize their society
11
Why did the Aztec perform sacrifices?
To make their enemies afraid.
For fun.
For food.
To please the gods.
12
What aspects of the Aztec Empire helped them become a more powerful civilization?
Their advanced sciences
All of the above
Their water control
Their invention of the wheel
13
What was the lake that the Aztec capital was founded on?
Tenochtitlan
Tlateloco
Texcoco
Mashika
14
The Aztec believed that the world might end every how many years?
52.
62.
42.
32.
15
Aztec boys were
Made to be husbands
Made to be priests
Made to be warriors
Made to be nobles
16
Which of the following is NOT an Aztec god?
Huitzilopotchli
Chad
Quetzalcoatl
Tlaloc
17
Tezcatlipoca is the Aztec god of?
The night
Fire
War and sacrifice
The moon
18
Aztec men and women were...
Equal.
Unequal: men were more important.
Unequal: women were more important.
Educated separately.
19
Which of the following TRUE about similarities between the Aztec and the Mayan Civilizations.
Both farmed, hunted, and traded similar goods.
Both built their cities in similar environments.
Both civilizations were destroyed in similar ways.
Both used similar farming techniques that led to a surplus.
20
How did the Aztec make the majority of their profit?
Selling feathers from Quetzals
Tribute from conquered groups
Selling Slaves
Taxes from traders
21
What is the name of the capitol city of the Aztec Empire?
Culhuacan
Chitzen Itza
Mt. Alban
Tenochtitlan
22
What was a main material used in Aztec weapons?
Wood.
Steel.
Rock.
Obsidian.
23
Which of the following is a unique feature of the Aztec legal system
They would shave your head if your were guilty
Judges were appointed by the Huey/Emperor
They had a one time forgiveness law
The death penalty could be used for all levels of society
24
When the Aztec went to war, they wanted to...
Kill their enemy soldiers.
Destroy as much property as they could.
Wound and capture their enemies.
Raid their enemies' resources and markets.
25
Affected almost every aspect of Aztec way of life by forcing them to rethink their ideology
Their Leader
Catastrophe
Human Sacrifice
Religion
26
The Aztec's worldview believed in the good of the ______, while Spanish believed in the _______
Individual, Community
Community, Individual
27
What was the name of the Aztec God of the Sun?
Huitzilopochtli
Huitsomoctopal
Javaris Jamar Javarison-Lamar
Mr. Hoban
28
An example of Aztec Engineering
Aqueducts
Tributes
Encomiendas
Chinampas
29
Quetzalcoatl is the Aztec god of?
Springtime
Knowledge and creation
Lakes and streams
Maize
30
Which of the following Aztec beliefs is NOT true?
Man was made from the rib of Quetzalcoatl
The Aztecs live in the fifth world
The earth and heavens were separated by brothers
The sun requires sacrifices to travel across the sky
31
Which of the following is NOT a weapon used by Aztec Warriors
Atlatls
Swords
Bows & Arrows
Maquahuitl
32
An example of Aztec agricultural adaption
Encomiendas
Tributes
Chinampas
Aqueducts
33
How did the Aztec emperor gain his position?
chosen for military skills
given his power by the God, Huitzilopochtli
elected by a council
born into it
34
The long migration was characteristic of Aztec culture. They did this because they believed
that their god will lead them to their true place of destiny
they needed to find all the riches they could in Mexico
a true Aztec never settles in one spot for more than 10yrs
the gods didn't want them to keep living in the same place
35
What do the Aztec call their movement from their homeland to the Valley of Mexico?
The Long Walk.
Really boring.
The Long Journey.
The Long Migration.
36
How many cities approximately made up the Aztec empire?
100
200
300
400
37
What can a woman NOT do in an Aztec society?
Go to the same school as a man
Be a preistess
Be a doctor in the army
Make tlaxcalli
38
Which Aztec ACTION could be used to support this statement?
the Aztecs created a calendar of historical events
the aztecs built dams, aquaducts and chinampas
the aztecs settled in the high valley of mexico
The Aztecs considered floods to be the result of God Tlaloc
39
What was the estimated population of the entire aztec empire?
15 million
5 million
10 million
20 million
40
In Aztec society, people were able to work their way to a higher level of class.
True
False
41
Aztecs sacrificed more people than any other civilization. Who was eligible for this honor?
Slaves
Nobles
Merchants
Captured Warriors
42
What did the Aztec call themselves?
Mexica
Yuccan
Aztecs
Shinigami
43
What could you do if you do if you were in debt in Aztec times?
Sacrifise yourself to the god of their choice
Sell your child as a slave
Sell yourself as a slave
Give that person your liver
44
Who was allowed to attended school in Aztec society?
Only members of the Capulli
Only children of Nobles and Priests
Only Boys
All children over the age of 10
45
Why did the Aztec settle where they did?
They noticed the fertile soil of the lake they were resting at.
There was nowhere else for their people to go.
They received a sign from the gods.
They found some small islands that they believed could become their capital
46
Who was on the top of the Aztec and Mayan Social Pyramids
Commoners
The Ruler
Warriors
Nobles
47
The
main goal
of education in Aztec society was to
create loyal citizens to strengthen the state
encourage students to be critical thinkers
allow citizens to explore their interests
teach children about other cultures
48
Why would slavery be considered not as bad in Aztec society?
slaves had a chance to work their way out of slavery
slaves performed the jobs in society not fit 4 other citizen
slavery was a form of punishment for crimes
slavery used as sacrifice nourished the gods
49
What was the symbol the Aztecs were to look for to find their new capitol city?
A burning bush that spoke to their priests.
A tree that rose to the heavens with a bushel of corn in it.
A wolf with two human children in a cave.
An Eagle sitting on cactus holding a snake.
50
How did the Aztec accomplish farming?
By building causeways.
By building chinampas.
By building aqueducts.
By building canals.
51
Which of the following was
not
a Slave law in Aztec society?
Slaves could run to the temple to earn freedom
Slaves could own slaves
Children born to slaves were free
Slaves couldn't own property
52
What else did the Aztec men prefer other that war
Education
Sports
astronomy
slavery
53
What was the spoken language of the Aztecs called?
Glyphs
Nahuatl
Quechua
Spanish
54
Aztec codices were
rules about human sacrifices
a basic set of commandments
important legal documents
picture books that recorded info about Aztec society
55
Which one is NOT a form of tribute?
a payment required in goods or services to a leader
payment made periodically by one state or ruler to another
a gift given freely from one to another.
a tax paid in currency to a government
