Aztec Empire - Writing and Technology
Test Quiz
1. Which of the following did the Aztecs develop before the Spanish arrived?
a. Iron
b. Bronze
c. The wheel
d. Beasts of burden
e. None of the above
2. What were the tools used by the Aztecs made out of?
a. Iron
b. Bronze
c. Steel
d. Stones and bone
e. None of the above
3. What is Nahuatl?
a. A type of food eaten by the Aztecs
b. The language spoken by the Aztecs
c. The calendar of the Aztecs
d. The Aztec god of science and technology
e. An Aztec priest who specialized in medicine
4. Who were the only people in the Aztec Empire who knew how to read and write?
a. Farmers
b. Soldiers
c. Priests
d. Artisans
e. Royal family
5. True or False: The Aztecs developed an advanced alphabet with 29 letters similar to the Spanish alphabet.
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
c.
d.
e.
6. How often did the two calendars of the Aztecs start on the same day?
a. Every 2 years
b. Every 10 years
c. Every 21 years
d. Every 52 years
e. Every 100 years
7. What were the Aztecs afraid would happened on the day when the two calendars began at the same time?
a. The world would come to an end
b. The crops would die
c. They would lose in battle to their enemies
d. The dead would come back to life
e. The emperor would die
8. What was a chinampa?
a. A type of food made with maize and beans
b. An artificial island used to plant crops
c. A way to bring fresh water into the city
d. A religious calendar
e. A Aztec god that played tricks on people
9. True or False: All Aztec children, rich or poor, were required to attend school.
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
c.
d.
e.
10. What did the Aztecs build in order to carry fresh water into the city for bathing?
a. Water trucks
b. Underground plumbing
c. Chinampas
d. Aqueducts
e. The Aztecs refused to bath
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