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Question 1
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A) Tenochtitlan
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B) Cuzco
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C) Tikal
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D) Chichen Itza
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Question 2
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A) Mexico
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B) Peru
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C) Guatemala
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D) Ecuador
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Question 3
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Which famous Spanish conquistador led the expedition that resulted in the fall of the Aztec Empire?
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A) Francisco Pizarro
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B) Hernán Cortés
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C) Christopher Columbus
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D) Vasco da Gama
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Question 4
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A) Cuneiform
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B) Letters
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C) Runes
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D) Hieroglyphs
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Question 5
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A) Huitzilopochtli
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B) Quetzalcoatl
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C) Tlaloc
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D) Tezcatlipoca
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Question 6
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What was the purpose of the Aztec ritual of "Tlachtli"?
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A) Astrological predictions
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B) Religious sacrifices
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C) Military training
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D) Trade negotiations
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Question 7
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The "Chinampas" were artificial islands used by the Aztecs for what purpose?
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A) Housing nobility
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B) Religious ceremonies
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C) Agricultural farming
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D) Defensive outposts
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Question 8
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What was the name of the legendary Aztec ruler who reigned during the Spanish conquest?
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A) Moctezuma II
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B) Montezuma I
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C) Atahualpa
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D) Cuauhtémoc
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Question 9
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What was the main staple food of the Aztec civilization?
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A) Potatoes
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B) Corn (maize)
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C) Rice
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D) Wheat
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Question 10
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The Aztec "Templo Mayor", found in Mexico City in 1978, was dedicated to which two deities?
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A) Tlaloc and Quetzalcoatl
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B) Huitzilopochtli and Tlaloc
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C) Coatlicue and Xipe Totec
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D) Chalchiuhtlicue and Xochiquetzal
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Question 11
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What event marked the foundation of the Aztec Empire?
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A) The construction of the Templo Mayor
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B) The defeat of the Teotihuacan civilization
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C) The arrival of Quetzalcoatl
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D) The Triple Alliance of Tenochtitlan, Texcoco, and Tlacopan
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Question 12
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The Aztecs believed that the world had ended and been recreated several times before. How many ages did they think have occurred?
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A) Three
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B) Five
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C) Seven
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D) Nine
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Question 13
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The Aztecs measured time using which two calendars?
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A) The Solar and the Lunar calendars
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B) The Tonalpohualli and the Xiuhpohualli
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C) The Gregorian and the Julian calendars
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D) The Haab and the Tzolk'in
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Question 14
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A) Priests
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B) Warriors
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C) Traders and merchants
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D) Artisans
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Question 15
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What was the fate of the last Aztec emperor, Cuauhtémoc, after the fall of Tenochtitlan?
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A) He was tortured and executed by the Spanish
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B) He escaped and went into hiding
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C) He was made a Spanish noble
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D) He continued to rule under Spanish control
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Question 16
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Who was Malinche, and what role did she play during the Spanish conquest?
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A) An Aztec princess who betrayed her people
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B) The wife of Hernán Cortés who aided the Spanish
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C) An Incan spy who informed the Spanish of military strategies
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D) A translator and advisor for Hernán Cortés
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Question 17
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What was "La Noche Triste" (The Night of Sorrows) in Aztec history?
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A) A devastating earthquake that struck Tenochtitlan
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B) A failed coup attempt against the Aztec ruler
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C) A rebellion by the Aztec nobility
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D) The night the Spanish forces were forced to retreat from Tenochtitlan
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Question 18
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Which disease, brought by the Spanish conquistadors, played a significant role in the decline of the Aztec Empire?
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A) Smallpox
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B) Measles
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C) Influenza
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D) Tuberculosis
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