Aztecs
Who was the leader of the Aztecs?
Montezuma
What modern day country did the Aztecs call home?
Mexico
"way of life"
culture
Bridges, tunnels, chinampas are examples of
HEI
"raised roads"
causeways
What was the name of the Aztec capital?
Tenochtitlan
What ocean is west of Mexico?
Pacific Ocean
Areas that shared similar traits such as language, religion, history, etc
culture region
What imaginary line divides the world into the northern and southern hemispheres?
Equator
built to transport fresh water using gravity
aqueducts
Who was the leader of the Spainish?
Cortes
What did the Aztecs collect from people they conquered?
tributes
language and religion are examples of?
non-material culture
What imaginary line divides the world into an eastern and western hemisphere?
Prime Meridian
What is a synonym for contiguous?
connected
What is a name for the Spanish soldier-explorers?
conquistadors
What ocean is east of Mexico?
Atlantic Ocean
food, sports, and museums are examples of?
material culture
A system of parallel mountain ranges.
cordillera
This type of map focuses on manmade features such as roads and boundaries between states/ countries.
political
What were the Spanish looking to take when they conquered the Aztecs?
gold/ wealth
What year did Cortes land in Mexico?
1518
Underground pool/ cave- "sacred well"
cenote
"Floating gardens"/ "rafts"
chinampas
Layers of rock beneath the earth that contain water.
aquifer