Exploring the Aztec Empire

Where did the Aztecs live?

• In the Amazon Rainforest

• In the Valley of Mexico Basin

• In the Sahara Desert

• In the Rocky Mountains

What was the capital of the Aztec Empire?

• Machu Picchu

• Tenochtitlan

• Cuzco

• Chichen Itza

How did the Aztecs expand their territory?

• By building large ships

• Through military strength and strategic alliances

• By trading with other tribes

• By exploring new lands

Who was the ruler of the Aztec government?

• The Pharaoh

• The Emperor

• The Huey Tlatoani

• The King

Which class in Aztec society was responsible for conducting religious ceremonies?

• Nobles

• Warriors

• Priests

• Commoners

What were chinampas?

• Large pyramids

• Floating gardens

• Stone sculptures

• Aqueducts

Who was the Spanish conquistador that arrived in 1519?

• Francisco Pizarro

• Hernán Cortés

• Christopher Columbus

• Ferdinand Magellan

What was one of the reasons for the fall of the Aztec Empire?

• Lack of food

• Advanced weaponry of the Spanish

• Earthquakes

• Internal civil war

Which Aztec achievement is still admired today?

• Building skyscrapers

• Constructing pyramids

• Inventing the wheel

• Developing the internet

What language, spoken by the Aztecs, is still used in Mexico today?

• Spanish

• Quechua

• Nahuatl

• Mayan