Aztec Quiz

What sign did the Aztecs receive from the gods that showed them where to build their city?

• An eagle on a cactus eating a snake
• A hawk on a tree branch holding a cactus fruit

• A turtle in a river doing a backflip

• A lion on a mountain eating an eagle

What is the correct definition of mercenary?

• A mercenary is a priest who leads rituals

• A mercenary is a soldier who fights for their own country.

• A mercenary is a professional soldier hired to fight for others

• A mercenary is a volunteer who helps with peace talks.

What is the correct definition of tribute?

• A type of tax citizens pay to their government.

• A gift given during a festival.

• A payment made by a weaker group to another as a sign of submitting to them.

• A military strategy used to conquer territories.

Where were the Aztecs located?

• Central Mexico
• Europe
• Peru

• The United States

True or false: The Aztecs were welcomed into the valley when they arrived.

• False
• True

True or false: The Aztecs were skilled warriors.

• true
• false

How did the Aztecs expand their empire and maintain control over the regions they conquered?

• The Aztecs expanded their empire through military conquest and demanded tributes.

• Through peaceful trade agreements and cultural exchanges.
• Many others in the area admired the Aztecs and gladly accepted their control.

• The Aztecs avoided conquering other regions and relied only on trade to expand their empire.

What was the name of the Aztecs capital city?

• Tlatelolco

• Chichen Itza
• Machu Picchu
• Tenochtitlan

Since their city was built on an island with little space for farming, how did the Aztecs grow food?

• They grew food using chinampas, or floating gardens.

• They used traditional farming methods on the mainland.
• They relied solely on fishing to sustain themselves.

• They stole food from other cities.

How did the Aztecs honor their gods?

• By writing poems and singing songs, but they never performed sacrifices.

• Through daily prayers and meditation.

• By creating intricate paintings of their deities to put in a museum for all to see.

• Through offerings, sacrifices, and elaborate ceremonies.