Aztec Review

What was the capital city of the Aztecs?

• Texcoco

• Tenochtitlan

• Montezuma

• Tlaxcala

What are chinampas?

• animals hunted by the Aztecs for food

• weapons used by the most elite warriors

• raised roads used for traveling

• floating gardens used for planting

Why did the Aztecs need to use chinampas?

• There wasn't enough room to farm on the island where the capital was located.

• They wanted their crops to be accessible to travelers passing by their island.

• They had difficulty finding fresh sources of water.

• They did not understand common planting techniques.

The three roads connecting Tenochtitlan to the main land were called

• chinampas

• malinche

• causeways

• bridges

Initially, the Aztecs did not attack Cortes because they believed he was

• Montezuma

• Quetzalcoatl

• Xibalba

• Malinche

Both Cortes and Quetzalcoatl were said to be tall, fair skinned, and have

• beards

• tattoos

• blue eyes

• piercings

What does La Noche Triste mean?

• The Dark Night

• The Happy Night

• The Sad Night

• The Sunken Night

On La Noche Triste, many of Cortes' men _________ because of the weight of their gold.

• prospered

• celebrated

• ran

• drowned

What language did Dona Marina translate into Spanish for Cortes?

• Maya

• English

• Nahuatl

• Peruvian

What sign were the Aztecs looking for to begin building their capital city?

• eagle on a cactus with a rodent in its mouth

• land with fresh water

• a ship sailed by Quetzalcoatl

• eagle on a cactus with a snake in its mouth