The Aztecs built their capital city on this lake.
Lake Texcoco
This was the title of the Aztec ruler.
emperor or king
The Aztecs were this type of religion, worshiping many gods
polytheistic
This was the name of the Aztec capital city.
Tenochtitlán
This group of people in Aztec society were responsible for maintaining religion and conducting sacrifices.
priests
This was the Aztec god of the sun and war, to whom many sacrifices were made.
Huitzilopochtli or Sun God
Tenochtitlán was connected to the mainland by these structures.
causeways
The Aztecs created this type of advanced calendar system
Sun Stone or Aztec calendar
This feathered serpent god was associated with creation and learning
Quetzalcoatl
The Aztec empire was primarily located in this modern-day country.
Mexico
The Aztecs built temples dedicated to their gods, like this pyramid in Tenochtitlán.
Templo Mayor
Human sacrifices were believed to keep this celestial body rising.
the sun
The Aztecs used floating gardens to grow crops. These were called ____.
chinampas
This mathematical concept, also used by the Maya, was critical to Aztec calculations.
zero
The Aztecs built their empire through a system that required conquered cities to pay goods and resources. What is this system called?
Tribute or Tax