Aztec questions
Name one Aztec weapon ?
Atlatl, warclub
What epidemic killed many Aztecs ?
Smallpox
.what color of paint or dye valid more highly than gold
red
what were Aztec craftsmen good at
they were good at carvins stone figures and objects.
Name 1 Spanish Weapon
Musket, Halberd, Crossbow, Steel sword
The atlatl is basically a Spanish weapon.
The war club is an Aztec version of a sword.
What year did the Aztec empire end ?
1521
where did the Aztec settle in the 13 sentry.
valley of mexico
what was the central food in the Aztec diet?
corn along with vegetables such as beans and squash.
what is a conquistador
how the spanish described the chief of a colonization expedition
What did the Aztecs do during rituals ?
they would sacrifice victims and offer it to the gods
What country did Malinche originally come from ?
Azetec
what god did the Aztec manly wership
sun god
What is at the centre of the Aztec calendar stone
the face of the sun or lord of the earth .
Who was the leader of the Spanish Conquistadors?
Hernan Cortes
Give me 1 thing the Aztec and the Spanish had in common ?
owned land, physical, work both had Religion, could hold Power, They both cared for family and houses and both had music
What did the Aztec call themselves?
Mexican's
what did the Aztecs perform to keep the gods happy
human sacrifice
What were two important activities in Aztec society?
Hunting and fishing were important to the Aztecs.
Why did horses give the Spanish a military advantage over the Aztecs?
Horses were a military advantage because the Aztecs had never seen horses.The horses had size, speed, and power. The Spanish were also great riders, they could hold the reins in one hand and a weapon in the other.
Who was the leader of Aztecs when the Spanish arrived ?
Montezuma I
What is the name of the capital city of Aztecs?
Tenochtitlan
what year did Spanish invaders arrived in Tenochtitlan
1519
What was the most common way to climb the social ladder as an Aztec warrior?
the most common way was by showing courage in battle.
What else did the Spanish do to defeat the Aztecs for good?
The Spanish allied with local tribes to conquer the aztec capital city of Tenochtitlán