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