1. 1. The Aztec Empire was in ____. a)Mexico b)South America c)the Caribbean Islands d)North

2. 2. The Aztec built their capital city ________ at the place where their ancestors saw an eagle, eating a snake, in the middle of a lake. a)Tlaloc b)Tenochtitlan c)Huitzilopochtli d)Machu Picchu

3. 3. Why were the Spaniards able to defeat the Aztec? a)The Spaniards had stronger weapons. b)The Spaniards brought diseases that wiped out millions of people in the New World. c)There were divisions in the Aztec society that the Spaniards took advantage of. d)All of the above.

4. 4. Hernan Cortes conquered the…. a)Olmec b)Aztec c)Maya d)Inca e)None of the above

5. ANSWERS: Select below to see hidden answers. 1.A – The Aztec were in Mexcio 2.B – Tenochtitlan – that image is what the modern country of Mexico uses on their flag 3.D – disease was probably the strongest weapon, however 4.B – Hernan Cortes