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