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Who created the name Aztec?

Mexica.

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What were their cutting tools made from?

Obsidian and Chert.

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When did their culture reach its height?

1486 to 1522.

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What was the most important structure in Aztec religion?
A pyramid with two stone temples on top. It was dedicated to the Aztecs' two most important gods, the sun god and the rain god.
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How was cornmeal made
Women ground maize (corn) into a coarse meal by rubbing it against a mano (grinding stone) and a metate (flat stone).
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What did Aztec art express?

Religion and Warfare

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What did the Aztecs use for transportation in the city of Tenochtitlan?

Boats and canals.

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What age did men need to be to join the Aztec military?
17 years old.
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How many tries did the Aztecs believe the gods needed to create the earth?
5 tries.
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How did the Aztecs farm in swamps?
They built chinampas, raised pieces of land that they could grow 7 crops per year on.
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What is the modern day Tenochtitlan?

Mexico City.

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What archaeological evidence of the Aztecs survives?

Calendars carved in stone, statues of gods, and a book written about the Aztecs in their own language.

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What was used as currency?

Cacao beans, clothe, ect.

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How did the Aztecs get people to sacrifice?
They went to war so they could capture people.
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What was the Aztecs' most common crop?
Maize.
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What is the name of the language spoken by the Aztec?

The Nahuatl language

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What did the Aztecs fight with?

Spears, lances, and slings.

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What animals did the Aztecs domesticate?

Turkeys, dogs, and ducks.

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About how many gods did the Aztecs believe in?
Over 100.
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How did the Aztecs cook?
They placed food an a clay disk held over a fire by 3 large stones.
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How many Cacao beans was a child worth?

500 beans.

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The Aztecs made a game similar to what sport?

Basketball.

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Who ran the government?

Warriors.

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Why was at least one person sacrificed each morning?
So the sun could rise.
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What candy did the Aztecs make?
Chocolate.
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