uestion 1

Question

A)Which of the following best summarizes how the Aztec Empire was created?(1 point)
Responses

The Mexica started the Triple Alliance with two other groups in order to fight an oppressive kingdom in the Valley of Mexico.
The Mexica started the Triple Alliance with two other groups in order to fight an oppressive kingdom in the Valley of Mexico.

The Mexica partnered with the Tepanecs of Azcapotzalco through marriage to begin creating an empire.
The Mexica partnered with the Tepanecs of Azcapotzalco through marriage to begin creating an empire.

The god Huitzilopochtli led the Mexica to a promised land and then helped them become an empire.
The god Huitzilopochtli led the Mexica to a promised land and then helped them become an empire.

The Mexica ruler Itzcoatl successfully maintained peace with other kingdoms to create a new empire.
The Mexica ruler Itzcoatl successfully maintained peace with other kingdoms to create a new empire.
Question 2
A)Which of the following statements best shows the extent of the Aztec Empire?(1 point)
Responses

The Aztec Empire covered all of what is now modern-day Mexico, as well as the Valley of Mexico.
The Aztec Empire covered all of what is now modern-day Mexico, as well as the Valley of Mexico.

Although it began in the Valley of Mexico, the Aztec Empire expanded to include territories as far south as modern Guatemala.
Although it began in the Valley of Mexico, the Aztec Empire expanded to include territories as far south as modern Guatemala.

The Aztec Empire included all of the territory around Lake Texcoco, such as Tenochtitlan.
The Aztec Empire included all of the territory around Lake Texcoco, such as Tenochtitlan.

The Aztec Empire mostly occupied the Valley of Mexico and did not expand beyond it.
The Aztec Empire mostly occupied the Valley of Mexico and did not expand beyond it.
Question 3
A)Which of the following statements best explains why the Aztecs used chinampas in their agricultural practices?(1 point)
Responses

All of the fertile soil in the Valley of Mexico had been taken by other communities by the time the Aztec Empire developed.
All of the fertile soil in the Valley of Mexico had been taken by other communities by the time the Aztec Empire developed.

The Aztecs used chinampas to reclaim farmland from lake or marshlands and create plots of land that could be easily irrigated by surrounding water.
The Aztecs used chinampas to reclaim farmland from lake or marshlands and create plots of land that could be easily irrigated by surrounding water.

The Aztecs did not have access to any fertile lands and used chinampas to develop their own .
The Aztecs did not have access to any fertile lands and used chinampas to develop their own .

The Aztecs did not have any other strategies except chinampas to irrigate and create farmland in the areas where they lived.
The Aztecs did not have any other strategies except chinampas to irrigate and create farmland in the areas where they lived.
Question 4
A)How did the Aztecs use canals and channels in their daily lives?(1 point)
Responses

These helped to protect many of the cities throughout the Aztec Empire by creating barriers.
These helped to protect many of the cities throughout the Aztec Empire by creating barriers.

These were used to plant maguey and other crops that could help keep moisture in the soils.
These were used to plant maguey and other crops that could help keep moisture in the soils.

These helped them to study the different types of soils found across the Aztec Empire.
These helped them to study the different types of soils found across the Aztec Empire.

These allowed them to collect rain, runoff, and flood waters to irrigate their crops when needed.
These allowed them to collect rain, runoff, and flood waters to irrigate their crops when needed.
Question 5
A)Which of the following statements best summarizes the Aztec Empire’s methods of rule?(1 point)
Responses

It was led by an emperor who represented a god, and each city-state within the empire had local rulers.
It was led by an emperor who represented a god, and each city-state within the empire had local rulers.

Local rulers in each city-state had the most power within the empire compared to anyone else.
Local rulers in each city-state had the most power within the empire compared to anyone else.

Each political leader in the empire represented a particular Aztec god and would be sacrificed.

Answer 1

Here are the best responses to each of the questions based on historical context regarding the Aztec Empire:

Question 1: A) The Mexica started the Triple Alliance with two other groups in order to fight an oppressive kingdom in the Valley of Mexico.

Question 2: A) Although it began in the Valley of Mexico, the Aztec Empire expanded to include territories as far south as modern Guatemala.

Question 3: A) The Aztecs used chinampas to reclaim farmland from lake or marshlands and create plots of land that could be easily irrigated by surrounding water.

Question 4: A) These allowed them to collect rain, runoff, and flood waters to irrigate their crops when needed.

Question 5: A) It was led by an emperor who represented a god, and each city-state within the empire had local rulers.

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