Aztec Review

What was the capital city of the Aztec Empire?

• Tenochtitlan

• Texcoco

• Tlaloc

• Chinampas

In what present day country was the Aztec Empire located?

• Peru

• Venezuela

• Arizona

• Mexico

To increase the land available for farming, the Aztecs built __________.

• bigger farms
• chinampas
• plows
• pyramids

A special tax paid to the Aztec emperor.

• codex
• ziggurat
• tribute
• quipu

Who was the last leader of the Aztecs?

• Atahualpa
• Cortes
• Pizarro
• Montezuma II

Spanish conquistador who defeated the Aztecs

• Hernan Cortes
• Francisco Pizarro
• Christopher Columbus
• Vasco de Gama

Which is NOT a reason for the fall of the Aztecs?

• Conquered by the Mayas
• Conquered by the Spanish
• European disease
• Advanced weapons

The Aztec capital city was built in the middle of Lake __________.

• Michigan
• Tenochtitlan
• Texcoco
• Mexico

The disease that killed 1/3 and weakened the Aztecs was called  ______.

• Cholera

• Influenza

• Malaria

• Smallpox

Which color represents where the Aztec civilization was?

• blue

• red

• gray

• green