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Aztec Pre- Contact Test
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1) What is the MAIN benefit of living on an Island for the Aztecs?
A
No Natural disasters
B
Provided safety from enemies
C
unlimited fresh water
D
high elevation
2) Why did the Aztecs fear Tlaloc (Rain god)
A
he could cause droughts
B
he could cause floods
C
All of the above
D
He could cause oceans to rise
3) How did the Aztecs end up in Lake Texcoco (hint; based off of their creation story)
A
One of their gods told them to travel south forever
B
They played rock, paper, scissors to determine where they would settle
C
They picked where they wanted to settle
D
One of their gods had told them to settle when they found and eagle perched on a cactus
4) what did the mountains mean to the Aztecs?
A
Just a physical site
B
A hassle, As it caused flash floods
C
Sacred, as they were closer to the gods
D
Merely protection from invaders
5) How did the Aztecs expand their population
A
conquered neighboring tribes
B
With the prisoners they caught
C
Over time they gained more followers
D
Over time they gained more followers
6) What does it mean to be Polytheistic?
A
you only believe in one god
B
You believe in many gods
C
you don't believe in gods, but rather in the capabilities of humans
D
You believe that the emperor is a god
7) What event led to the destruction of Tenochtitlan?
A
the invasion of the Maya
B
the invasion of the spanish
C
Goats ate the city
D
drought
8) What happened to the people the Aztecs captured?
A
They became good friends.
B
They became slaves and were often sacrificed to the Aztecs’ Gods.
C
They became slaves and could pay off their debt to be free.
D
They were killed.
9) what did aqueducts do to help the Aztecs?
A
To help bring water to their city from the mountains
B
Helped bring fresh water to the city from underground springs
C
To stop water from flowing to their city
D
To drain water from their city into the lake
10) Why did warriors capture prisoners?
A
Because, to stay in your rank, you had to capture prisoners and if you failed to capture a prisoner you would be moved down a
B
Because they thought it was fun to capture prisoners.
C
Because, capturing prisoners was a key for warriors to rise through the ranks in Aztec society
D
They captured prisoners because, if they failed to capture a prisoner, they would be seriously punished
11) How did the Aztecs choose their leader/ emperor?
A
He was elected by the The noble class
B
It was a hereditary position.
C
He as elected by the Merchant class.
D
The gods chose him.
12) What was the responsibility of the emperor?
A
kept the agricultural calendar
B
performed sacrifices
C
met with the slaves about their concerns
D
Commanded Armies and made final decisions
13) what are codices?
A
comic books
B
books
C
stories translated into pictures
D
pictographs
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