Q.1 What was the capital city of the Aztec Empire?
Machu Picchu
Tenochtitlan
Cuzco
Chichen Itza
Explanation - Tenochtitlan, located on an island in Lake Texcoco, was the capital of the Aztec Empire.
Correct answer is: Tenochtitlan
Q.2 The Aztecs primarily spoke which language?
Maya
Nahuatl
Quechua
Zapotec
Explanation - The Aztecs spoke Nahuatl, a Uto-Aztecan language still spoken today in parts of Mexico.
Correct answer is: Nahuatl
Q.3 Which modern country was home to the Aztec Empire?
Peru
Mexico
Guatemala
Honduras
Explanation - The Aztec Empire was centered in present-day Mexico, especially around the Valley of Mexico.
Correct answer is: Mexico
Q.4 Who was the last emperor of the Aztec Empire?
Moctezuma I
Itzcoatl
Cuauhtémoc
Moctezuma II
Explanation - Cuauhtémoc was the last Aztec emperor who resisted the Spanish conquest until his capture in 1521.
Correct answer is: Cuauhtémoc
Q.5 Which Spanish conquistador led the expedition that conquered the Aztec Empire?
Francisco Pizarro
Hernán Cortés
Diego Velázquez
Pedro de Alvarado
Explanation - Hernán Cortés led the expedition that overthrew the Aztec Empire in the early 16th century.
Correct answer is: Hernán Cortés
Q.6 The Aztecs were known for practicing which controversial religious custom?
Animal sacrifice
Human sacrifice
Ancestor worship
Fasting
Explanation - The Aztecs practiced human sacrifice as part of their religious rituals to honor gods and ensure cosmic balance.
Correct answer is: Human sacrifice
Q.7 What was the main crop grown by the Aztecs?
Rice
Potato
Maize
Barley
Explanation - Maize (corn) was the staple crop of the Aztecs and formed the basis of their diet.
Correct answer is: Maize
Q.8 Which god was considered the sun and war god of the Aztecs?
Huitzilopochtli
Quetzalcoatl
Tezcatlipoca
Tlaloc
Explanation - Huitzilopochtli was the Aztec god of the sun and war, central to their religion.
Correct answer is: Huitzilopochtli
Q.9 What geographical feature was central to the founding of Tenochtitlan?
A desert oasis
A valley plain
An island in a lake
A mountain top
Explanation - Tenochtitlan was built on an island in Lake Texcoco, connected by causeways.
Correct answer is: An island in a lake
Q.10 What were chinampas in Aztec agriculture?
Underground storage pits
Floating gardens
Step terraces
Irrigation canals
Explanation - Chinampas were artificial 'floating gardens' built on lakes for efficient farming.
Correct answer is: Floating gardens
Q.11 Which animal was highly important for Aztec religious rituals?
Jaguar
Eagle
Serpent
Dog
Explanation - The eagle was a powerful symbol in Aztec culture, representing the sun and warriors.
Correct answer is: Eagle
Q.12 What symbol did the Aztecs see as a divine sign to build Tenochtitlan?
A serpent in water
An eagle on a cactus eating a snake
A jaguar under a tree
A rainbow in the sky
Explanation - The Aztecs believed this vision was a sign from their gods to establish Tenochtitlan.
Correct answer is: An eagle on a cactus eating a snake
Q.13 What was the Aztec writing system mainly based on?
Alphabetic script
Hieroglyphs
Cuneiform
Runes
Explanation - The Aztecs used a system of pictorial hieroglyphs to record information.
Correct answer is: Hieroglyphs
Q.14 Which disease brought by Europeans devastated the Aztec population?
Plague
Smallpox
Typhoid
Malaria
Explanation - Smallpox, brought by Europeans, killed large numbers of Aztecs, weakening their resistance.
Correct answer is: Smallpox
Q.15 What was the name of the Aztec marketplace that attracted many merchants?
Cholula
Tlatelolco
Texcoco
Tlaxcala
Explanation - Tlatelolco was a major Aztec marketplace with thousands of traders from across Mesoamerica.
Correct answer is: Tlatelolco
Q.16 What was the main form of currency in Aztec trade?
Gold coins
Cocoa beans
Silver bars
Copper disks
Explanation - Cocoa beans were used as a form of currency in Aztec trade.
Correct answer is: Cocoa beans
Q.17 Which Spanish city was built on the ruins of Tenochtitlan?
Lima
Havana
Mexico City
Quito
Explanation - After conquering Tenochtitlan, the Spanish built Mexico City on its ruins.
Correct answer is: Mexico City
Q.18 The Aztecs referred to themselves as the people of which group?
Mexica
Tolteca
Maya
Inca
Explanation - The Aztecs called themselves 'Mexica,' which gave Mexico its name.
Correct answer is: Mexica
Q.19 What was the Triple Alliance in Aztec history?
Alliance of priests
Union of three city-states
Military confederation of tribes
Trade partnership
Explanation - The Aztec Empire was formed through a Triple Alliance of Tenochtitlan, Texcoco, and Tlacopan.
Correct answer is: Union of three city-states
Q.20 What material did the Aztecs use to make most of their weapons?
Iron
Obsidian
Bronze
Steel
Explanation - Aztecs made weapons with obsidian blades, which were extremely sharp.
Correct answer is: Obsidian
Q.21 The Aztecs played a ceremonial ballgame called?
Pok-ta-pok
Ulama
Tlachtli
Pelota
Explanation - Tlachtli was the Aztec version of the Mesoamerican ballgame, with ritual importance.
Correct answer is: Tlachtli
Q.22 Which Aztec ruler welcomed Cortés, thinking he might be a god?
Moctezuma II
Nezahualcóyotl
Itzcoatl
Axayacatl
Explanation - Moctezuma II initially welcomed Cortés, believing him to be linked to the god Quetzalcoatl.
Correct answer is: Moctezuma II
Q.23 What natural resource did the Aztecs value for making chocolate drinks?
Maize
Cocoa
Vanilla
Honey
Explanation - The Aztecs made a bitter chocolate drink from cocoa beans, often mixed with spices.
Correct answer is: Cocoa
Q.24 The Aztec calendar stone represented their understanding of what?
Mathematics
Astronomy and time
Trade routes
Agriculture cycles
Explanation - The Aztec calendar stone symbolized their cosmic view and understanding of astronomy and time cycles.
Correct answer is: Astronomy and time
Q.25 What year did the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire end?
1492
1519
1521
1533
Explanation - The conquest ended in 1521 when the Spanish captured Tenochtitlan.
Correct answer is: 1521