Aztec Way of Life
Is a cactus a form of flora or fauna?
Flora
Who was at the top of the Spanish hierarchy?
The King/Crown
What was the capital city of the Aztec empire?
Tenochtitlan
Who were the Aztec and Spanish leaders during the initial contact of the two groups?
Moctezuma and Hernan Cortes
Which disease did the Spaniards give to the Aztecs?
Smallpox
What are the three sisters composed of?
Beans, corn, and squash
What are the 3 G's of Spanish worldview?
Gold, glory, god
What natural geographic feature surrounded Tenochtitlan?
Sierra Madre Mountains
Aztec omens and spirituality made Moctezuma believe Cortes was a God
Name the 4 main factors involved in the Spanish defeat of the Aztecs
worldview, technology, disease, leadership
What was the title given for the person at the top of the Aztec hierarchy (not emperor)
The Great Speaker
Which religion did the Spanish have?
Catholicism
Where did Cortes leave from without permission to make his way to Mesoamerica?
Cuba
What did Cortes do to Moctezuma shortly after his arrival at Tenochtitlan.
Took him hostage in his own palace.
What material were many of the Aztecs weapons made out of?
Obsidian
Aztec word for floating garden
Chinampa
What is the term for when a group of religious messengers convert others to their religion, often through force?
Missionaries
What was Tenochtitlan built on?
Lake Texcoco
Who had initially told Moctezuma not to let the Spanish into Tenochtitlan?
His two cousins.
What strategy did Cortes use to defeat the Aztecs after his return to Tenochtitlan after being gone for one year?
Cutting off access to food and water.
What was the primary goal of an Aztec warrior in battle?
To capture prisoners for sacrifice
How many Spanish soldiers did Cortes have when he arrived in Mesoamerica?
530
What was the capital city of the Mayan Empire, located in the Yucatan Peninsula?
Machu Pichu
What question did Cortes ask Moctezuma's men when they met for the first time?
Does Moctezuma have more gold?
Why was Hernan Cortes forced to leave Tenochtitlan after his arrival, and what happened in his absence?
The Spanish had sent men to arrest Cortes, the Spanish murdered thousands of innocent Aztecs partaking in a religious ceremony.