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