What sign told the Aztecs where to build their city?

An eagle on a cactus eating a snake

Aztec Civilization Challenge – A 10-Question Trivia Quiz

This Aztec civilization challenge covers Tenochtitlan, Moctezuma II, the Templo Mayor, floating chinampa gardens, the Nahuatl language and the Spanish conquest. A 10-question trivia quiz with answers about the Aztec world.

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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds

Question 1 / 10 Time: 150s

Capital
Where was the Aztec capital Tenochtitlan built?
Legend
What sign told the Aztecs where to build their city?
Farming
What were Aztec floating gardens called?
Temple
What was the main temple in Tenochtitlan called?
Ruler
Who was the Aztec ruler when the Spanish arrived?
Language
Which language did the Aztecs speak?
Conquest
In which year did Tenochtitlan fall?
Gods
Which Aztec god was the feathered serpent?
Alliance
The Aztec Empire was led by a Triple Alliance including Tenochtitlan, Texcoco and which city?
Calendar
What is the famous carved Aztec monument often called the Aztec calendar?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: Where was the Aztec capital Tenochtitlan built?
Answer: On an island in Lake Texcoco
Mexico City now stands on the site.
Q2: What sign told the Aztecs where to build their city?
Answer: An eagle on a cactus eating a snake
This image is on Mexico's flag.
Q3: What were Aztec floating gardens called?
Answer: Chinampas
Some survive at Xochimilco.
Q4: What was the main temple in Tenochtitlan called?
Answer: Templo Mayor
It honored Huitzilopochtli and Tlaloc.
Q5: Who was the Aztec ruler when the Spanish arrived?
Answer: Moctezuma II
He met Cortés in 1519.
Q6: Which language did the Aztecs speak?
Answer: Nahuatl
Words like tomato and chocolate come from it.
Q7: In which year did Tenochtitlan fall?
Answer: 1521
Cortés was aided by Indigenous allies and smallpox.
Q8: Which Aztec god was the feathered serpent?
Answer: Quetzalcoatl
He was linked to wind and learning.
Q9: The Aztec Empire was led by a Triple Alliance including Tenochtitlan, Texcoco and which city?
Answer: Tlacopan
It formed in 1428.
Q10: What is the famous carved Aztec monument often called the Aztec calendar?
Answer: The Sun Stone
It weighs about 24 tonnes.

Aztec Civilization Challenge – The Aztec World

The Aztecs, or Mexica, founded Tenochtitlan in 1325 on an island in Lake Texcoco. Within two centuries, it became one of the largest cities in the world, with causeways, canals and markets.

Through the Triple Alliance, the Aztecs controlled much of central Mexico and collected tribute from conquered peoples. Their religion honored many gods with festivals and sacrifices, centered on the Templo Mayor.

In 1519, Hernán Cortés arrived. With Indigenous allies and the devastation of smallpox, the Spanish captured Tenochtitlan in 1521. Nahuatl language and Aztec traditions still influence Mexican culture.

What This Quiz Teaches

This challenge is for history fans exploring the Aztecs.

Where Tenochtitlan was
What chinampas were
Who Moctezuma was
When the city fell
What the Sun Stone is

Did You Know?

Tlatelolco had a huge market.
Aztec children went to school.
Cacao beans were used as money.
Avocado comes from a Nahuatl word.
Mexico City is sinking into the old lakebed.