Lake Texcoco and the land around it were _____, so it was not suitable for agriculture.
What is saline
100
Which god did the Aztec believe was their patron god?
What is Huitzilopochtli, or the Big H.
100
What civilization populated most of Spain from 711 to 1492?
What is the Moors/Muslims.
100
When did King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella marry to unite the two kingdoms of Castille and Aragon?
What is 1479.
100
Where is Spain located?
What is Iberian Peninsula?
200
There were different __________ ______, so farmers could grow diverse crops.
What is ecological zones.
200
What did the Aztec originally refer themselves as?
What is the Mexica? (may-SHEE-kah)
200
What two kingdoms united to gain more power? How did they unite?
What is Castille and Aragon; King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella married to unite the kingdoms.
200
What are three things that the monarchy did to rule Spain like they wanted?
1. Centralize gov't under their control
2. Create more efficient gov't beureaucracy
3. Impose new taxes
4. Take control of RCC in Spain
5. Make Christianity only religious faith.
200
Why could Aztec farmers living in the Valley of Mexico grow different crops and develop a variety of farming techniques?
What is the Valley of Mexico had different ecological zones.
300
The Aztec believed their patron god Huitzilopochtli, was the ________ of the sun.
What is incarnation.
300
The Aztec finally settled where in the central basin? Why?
What is Lake Texcoco; they saw an eagle perched on a nopal cactus eating a rattle snake.
300
What is the Reconquista?
What is the Spanish monarchy of King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella sent conquistadors to capture the Moor's land.
300
How did the monarchy satisfy the powerless aristocrats?
What is the monarchy gave them large plots of land, and did not tax them.
300
What bordered the Valley of Mexico?
What is United States to the north, Gulf of Mexico to the east, Caribbean Sea, Belize, and Guatamala to the southeast, and Pacific Ocean on the west and south.
400
Granada, the Moors last kingdom, was captured by King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella's _________.
What is conquistadors.
400
Who did the Aztec work as mercenaries, and laborers for which powerful societies occupying the land surrounding Tenochtitlan?
What is the Tepanec; the most powerful society.
400
What did King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella give the Church to make up for the king and queen appointing citizens of their choice in the Cortes?
What is the Spanish Inquisition.
400
Which class of the citizens had the most power? Why?
What is the merchants; although they were taxed heavily. They also received support from the monarchy for their business by making changes to the financial system.
400
Why did regionalism occur in Spain?
What is there were many mountains and difficult to navigate rivers, which divided the kingdoms easily.
500
Because of the rise of the Toltec, there was also a rise in _______.
What is militarism.
500
What did young warriors of the Aztec and allies use to train, improve their skills and take captives for sacrifices.
What is War of Flowers.
500
What advantage did the Spanish Inquisition give the monarchy?
What is it would give them more control; cities would follow on their every religious word if everyone were the same religion.
500
List 3 domestic problems the monarchy still had to deal with.
1. Still very much of a hierarchical structure; no class movement
2. Aristocrats still exempt from taxes
3. Merchants had a lot of power, but taxed heavily; started to resent nobles and Church for being exempt from taxes
4. Nobles felt too superior to work
5. Castille and Aragon continue to function as two distinct kingdoms; different languages and cultures.
500
List one disadvantage and one advantage with regionalism.
Advantages:
1. each region has own set of rules
2. natural land forms help create borders
3. helps shape identities for people
Disadvantages:
1. leads to much disagreement
2. less power seperate
3. trading more difficult if conflicting kingdoms