- 1. What is the capital city of the Aztec Empire?
A) Tenochtitlan
B) Teotihuacan
C) Cuzco
D) Machu Picchu
- 2. Who was the primary Aztec god of war?
A) Xipe Totec
B) Quetzalcoatl
C) Huitzilopochtli
D) Tlaloc
- 3. What was the main crop of the Aztecs?
A) Barley
B) Maize (corn)
C) Wheat
D) Rice
- 4. How did the Aztec Empire come to an end?
A) Conquest by the Spanish
B) Disease epidemic
C) Natural disaster
D) Internal rebellion
- 5. What was the name of the main temple in Tenochtitlan?
A) Templo Mayor
B) Temple of the Inscriptions
C) Pyramid of the Sun
D) Temple of Kukulcán
- 6. Aztec education was primarily aimed at training youths for what role in society?
A) Merchants
B) Priests
C) Warriors
D) Farmers
- 7. What was the name of the book created by the Aztecs that depicted their history, beliefs, and traditions?
A) Florentine Codex
B) Codex Mendoza
C) Borgia Codex
D) Popol Vuh
- 8. What did the Aztecs use to write and keep records?
A) Codices
B) Leather scrolls
C) Papyrus
D) Clay tablets
- 9. What was the name of the Aztec god of rain and fertility?
A) Tlaloc
B) Xochiquetzal
C) Huitzilopochtli
D) Tezcatlipoca
- 10. What was the name of the Aztec goddess of agriculture and fertility?
A) Coatlicue
B) Chalchiuhtlicue
C) Xochiquetzal
D) Tlazolteotl
- 11. What was the traditional Aztec ball game called that involved a solid rubber ball and stone hoops?
A) Hitzotl
B) Pok-a-Tok
C) Pelota
D) Ullamaliztli
- 12. What was the traditional Aztec alcoholic beverage made from maguey sap?
A) Mezcal
B) Tequila
C) Pulque
D) Elderberry wine
- 13. What was the name of the legendary Aztec city of gold that the Spanish conquistadors searched for?
A) El Dorado
B) Aguateca
C) Tikal
D) Machu Picchu
- 14. Which group is believed to have influenced the Aztecs in the development of their religion and culture?
A) Mayans
B) Olmecs
C) Toltecs
D) Incas
- 15. Who led the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire?
A) Hernán Cortés
B) Francisco Pizarro
C) Juan Ponce de León
D) Pedro de Alvarado
- 16. What important event occurred in the Aztec capital in 1521?
A) Coronation of the king
B) Eclipse
C) Fall of Tenochtitlan
D) Earthquake
- 17. Who was the Aztec god of death and the underworld?
A) Mictlantecuhtli
B) Xolotl
C) Xipe Totec
D) Mictecacihuatl
- 18. What was the Aztec calendar system based on?
A) Planetary alignment
B) Lunar phases
C) Celestial events
D) Solar and ritual cycles
- 19. In Aztec mythology, who was the feathered serpent god associated with learning, arts, and crafts?
A) Tlazolteotl
B) Tonatiuh
C) Xipe Totec
D) Quetzalcoatl
- 20. What architectural feature were the Aztecs known for developing?
A) Aqueducts
B) Chinampas (floating gardens)
C) Coliseums
D) Pyramids
- 21. Who was the Aztec ruler at the time of the Spanish conquest?
A) Itzcoatl
B) Montezuma I
C) Moctezuma II
D) Cuauhtemoc
- 22. What was the name of the Aztec ceremonial centers where religious rituals and sacrifices took place?
A) Teocalli
B) Pueblo
C) Altar
D) Acropolis
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