Question

Which of the following options state an incorrect fact about the Aztec civilization?

• A. They built their city in an island, in the Texcoco lake in Mexico.
• B. Their city was called Tenochtitlan, meaning a stone rising from water.
• C. Their people spoke the language of Nahua.
• D. They were called Tenochca since their ancestor was called Tenoch.

Answer 1

The correct option is D They were called Tenochca since their ancestor was called Tenoch.

The people of Aztec civilization were called Tenochca since their ancestor was called Tenoch. They built their city in an island, in the Texcoco lake in Mexico. Their city was called Tenochtitlan, which meant a stone rising from water. Their people spoke the language of Nahua, which is spoken even today.