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