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