Quiz  /  Tenochtitlan

  • 1. 
    What modern-day city is located on the site of the ancient city of Tenochtitlan?

  • Monterrey
  • Mexico City
  • Guadalajara
  • Tijuana

  • 2. 
    Tenochtitlan was the capital city of what Empire?

  • Aztec Empire
  • Maya Empire
  • Spanish Empire
  • Inca Empire

  • 3. 
    What lake was Tenochtitlan located in the center of?

  • Lake Texcoco
  • Lake Erie
  • Lake Victoria
  • Aztec Lake

  • 4. 
    What feature worked as a natural defense against the enemies of the Aztecs?

  • Ocean
  • Cliffs
  • Mountains
  • Water

  • 5. 
    What did the people of Tenochtitlan use for transportation in and around the city?

  • All of the above
  • Causeways
  • Canals
  • Boats

  • 6. 
    What was the tallest building in the city?

  • The capital building
  • The public school
  • The emperor's palace
  • The pyramid temple to the gods

  • 7. 
    When was the Aztec city of Tenochtitlan founded?

  • 980 CE
  • 200 BCE
  • 620 CE
  • 1325 CE

  • 8. 
    What sign did the priests see that caused the Aztecs to choose the spot to build their city?

  • A tall tree surrounded by flowers
  • A wolf and a rabbit standing next to each other
  • A snake riding on the back of a bobcat
  • An eagle holding a snake standing on a cactus

  • 9. 
    What did the Aztecs build in order to carry fresh water into the city?

  • Water trucks
  • Underground plumbing
  • Chinampas
  • Aqueducts

  • 10. 
    What public building was built in the city center?

  • School
  • The Templo Mayor
  • All of the above
  • An Ullama court
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