The Mexica
What was the name of the people who foundes Tenochtitlan?
The Mexica
How many worlds existed before the current one?
Four
Which god guided the Mexica during their migration?
Huitzilopochtli
What did the gods do to create the current world?
They sacrificed themselves.
What image from the Mexica migration story appears on Mexico's flag?
AN eagle eating a snake on a cactus
What language was spoken by the Nahua people?
Nahuatl
What is the name of our current era?
The Fifth Sun
Which god traveled to Mictlan to retrieve human bones?
Quetzalcoatl
Why did the Mexica practice ritual sacrifice?
To repay the gods and keep the sun moving.
What did the Spanish destroy that contained Nahua stories and knowledge?
Codices (books)
What sign did the Mexica follow to find their homeland?
An eagle eating a snake on a cactus.
Which god ruled the First Sun?
Tezctlipoca
Which god became the new sun through self-sacrifice?
Nanahuatzin
Where did people who drowned go after death?
Tlalocan
In what year did Mexico gain indepence?
1821
what is the legendary homeland from which the Mexica are said to have migrated?
Aztlan
What disaster destroyed the Second Sun?
Hurricane
Which god ruled the Third Sun?
Tlaloc
How many levels did Mictlan have?
Nine levels
Name one modern medium where Nahua mythology sitll appears.
Murals, video games, graphic novels, art, literature (any one).
What modern country's name comes directly from the Mexica?
Mexico
what happened to the humans who survided the Second Sun?
They were turned into monkeys.
Which goddess ruled the Fourth Sun?
Chalchiuhtlicue
What spirit animal guided souls through Mictlan?
A dog named Xolotl
True or False: Nahua culture completely disappeared after Spanish conquest.
False