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Reading Questions

Choose the best answer.

1. What ultimately caused the destruction of the Aztec empire?

a. deforestation
b. Spanish invasion
c. lack of proper hygiene
d. disease

2. Which of these is mentioned last in the passage?
a. the gradual decline of the Mayan empire
b. the Aztec capital, Tenochtitlan

c. the population of the Mayan empire
d. Spanish explorers landing in eastern Mexico

3. Which of the following was caused by deforestation?

a. increased erosion
b. a series of bloodbaths
c. the reclaiming of swampy lands

d. an increase in the Mayan population

4. What technology did the Mayan and Aztec empires have in common?
a. fertilizer

b. irrigation
c. chinampas
d. terraces

5. Predict which of the following would most likely contribute to the fall of an

empire.
a. rapid population growth
b. lack of trade
c. the use of non-traditional medicines

d. widespread drought

6. In the context of this passage the word vibrant means
a. lively

b. vibration
c. bright
d. rhythmic

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