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