Question 1

What were the key factors in the rise of the Aztec Empire?

Accepted Answer

war, tribute, and trade

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fertile farmland and access to plenty of drinking water and gold

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very literate citizens, restricted borders, and tightly enforced laws

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geographic location, large population, and superior weapons

Question 2

A tribute was

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a payment to a more powerful ruler or country.

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the name given to the ruler of the Aztec Empire.

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a rare gem found along the shores of Lake Texcoco.

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a special musical ceremony performed by the citizens of conquered cities.

Question 3

What key roles did many trusted nobles perform for the Aztec emperors?

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They were tax collectors and judges.

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They grew crops on floating gardens.

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They fought battles with neighboring peoples.

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They controlled trade in the market.

Question 4

Other peoples in the region made alliances with Cortes because

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they did not like the harsh rule of the Aztecs.

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they could gain wealth by selling their horses to the Spanish.

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they were interested in moving to Spain.

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they wanted to adopt the Catholic religion.

Question 5

What great city was built on an island in Lake Texcoco?

Accepted Answer

Palenque

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Machu Picchu

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Tenochtitlan

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Cuzco

Question 6

Because of the lack of available farmland, the Aztecs built

Accepted Answer

chinampas.

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terraces.

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causeways.

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irrigation canals.

Question 7

Which of the following was the correct order of importance of people in Aztec society?

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nobles, warriors and priests, merchants and artisans, farmers and laborers, slaves

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merchants and artisans, nobles, warriors and priests, slaves, farmers and laborers

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warriors and priests, nobles, merchants and artisans, farmers and laborers, slaves

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nobles, merchants and artisans, warriors and priests, farmers and laborers, slaves

Question 8

Which of the following were part of Aztec culture?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

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stories about the ancestors

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written records of historical events

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fine speeches and riddles

Question 9

A goal of the conquistadors was

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to convert the natives to Catholicism.

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to kill the Maya kings.

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to rescue people who were going to be sacrificed.

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to colonize the Americas.

Question 10

How did Moctecezuma II treat the Spanish?

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He welcomed them.

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He demanded that they leave their horses outside Tenochtitlan.

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He worshipped them.

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He attacked them.

Question 11

The Spanish won allies in the Americas because other native peoples

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resented the harsh Aztec rule.

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wanted a share of the Aztec gold.

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were afraid of disease.

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thought Cortes was Quetzecotl.

Question 12

The Aztecs built their capital city on a(n) ____________________ in central Mexico.

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island

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mountain

Question 13

The Aztec emperor believed that Hernan Cortes was a ____________________.

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god

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conquistador

Question 14

The Aztecs used ____________________ to get to and from Tenochtitlan.

Accepted Answer

Causeways

Answer

Chinampas

Question 15

The Spanish unknowingly brought ____________________ to the Americas.

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diseases

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horses

Question 16

The Aztecs sacrificed thousands of people a year.

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True

Answer

False

Question 17

When the conquistadors arrived, the Aztecs immediately attacked them.

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False

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True

Question 18

The Aztecs believed that many gods controlled nature and human activities.

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True

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False

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