Geography
What lake did the Aztecs settle near?
Lake Texcoco
Who was the last true emperor of the Aztecs?
Montezuma II
Who made up the highest class in Aztec society?
Nobles.
Name the sun god of the Aztecs.
Huitzilopochtli
What agriculture method did the Aztecs use to grow crops?
Chinampas (floating gardens)
Name the capital city of the Aztecs.
Tenochtitlán
What was Montezuma II's favorite subject?
Religion
What class worked the land for nobles?
Serfs.
What did the Aztecs offer to their gods?
Human sacrifices
What is a causeway?
A raised roadway across a swamp or body of water.
In what year did the Aztecs migrate to the Valley of Mexico?
1200 CE
What was one of the roles of the Aztec Supreme Court?
Deciding punishments for law-breakers.
How could Aztec slaves gain their freedom?
By buying back their freedom or running away.
Who is Quetzalcoatl?
The god of life and wind, depicted as a feathered serpent.
Name one technology the Aztecs developed for water transportation.
Aqueducts.
What direction is the Valley of Mexico from the Gulf of Mexico?
West
Name one way the Aztecs enforced their laws.
Through courts that decided on punishments.
Describe the role of commoners in Aztec society.
They made up the majority of the population and worked various jobs.
Why did the Aztecs perform human sacrifices?
To please their gods and ensure the sun would rise.
How did the Aztecs use obsidian?
For tools and weapons.
Describe the geographic challenge the Aztecs faced.
Settling on swampy shores that could sink buildings.
What caused civil war in the Aztec empire?
Montezuma II's conflict with his brother over the throne.
Compare the privileges of nobles and commoners.
Nobles could wear feathers and gold; commoners could not, even if wealthy.
What determined where an Aztec went after death?
How they died.
Describe the Aztec calendar's significance.
It was used to time planning, harvesting, and religious rituals.