Aztec Empire - Government
Test Quiz
1. What was the main political division of the Aztec Empire?
a. Province
b. County
c. District
d. City-state
e. Parish
2. What did the Aztecs call their ruler or emperor?
a. King
b. Tsar
c. Huey Tlatoani
d. Kaiser
e. Tenochtitlan
3. How was a new emperor selected?
a. He was selected by a group of high-ranking nobles
b. He was always the son of the previous emperor
c. He was elected by the people
d. He was the winner of a series of athletic events
e. He was the winner of a fight to the death
4. Who did the city-states have to pay tribute to?
a. The Aztec gods
b. Aztec Emperor
c. The chief priest
d. Mayan Emperor
e. No one
5. Who was the Cihuacoatl?
a. The Aztec emperor
b. The chief priest
c. The second in command of the Aztec government
d. The leader of the Aztec army
e. The son of the emperor
6. What did the Council of Four do?
a. They were high priests that performed sacrifices to the gods
b. They gave advice to the emperor
c. They each ruled a powerful city-state
d. They acted as the Supreme Court in the Aztec judicial system
e. They voted in new laws
7. What was the capital city of the Aztec Empire?
a. Mexico City
b. Cihuacoatl
c. Huey Tlatoani
d. Tlapa
e. Tenochtitlan
8. Which Aztec emperor was killed by the Spanish?
a. Acamapichtli
b. Itzcoatl
c. Montezuma I
d. Montezuma II
e. None of the above
9. Who was the first emperor of the Aztec Empire?
a. Acamapichtli
b. Itzcoatl
c. Montezuma I
d. Montezuma II
e. None of the above
10. Which of the following was a part of the 'one time forgiveness law'?
a. They had to confess to a priest
b. It could only be used once
c. They had to confess before being caught
d. They would be forgiven for a crime
e. All of the above
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