Who was the main Aztec god?
Who is Huitzilopochtli
This is the name of the Aztec city.
What is Tenochtitlan?
This is the Toltec's capital city.
What is Tula?
This pre-Aztec society is known as the "mother culture" of all Meso-American societies.
Who are the Olmecs
Surprisingly, when the Aztecs conquered a city-state, they did not leave this behind to enforce the emperor's orders.
What is a garrison?
In 1492, the Spanish monarchs reinstated this in order to force everyone to follow one religion in Spain. What is that religion?
What is Catholicism? (Roman Catholic)
Money and goods demanded on an ongoing basis
What is tribute
These two Spanish monarchs married in 1479.
Who are King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella
These were the nobility of the Aztec people. They ruled over small regions
The Pipiltin?
This Aztec leader was the first Emperor for the Aztec. He created the hierarchy system and is considered to be the "Founder of the Empire".
Who is Itzcoatl
This sign is how the Aztec people decided where to settle permanently. What was the sign?
What is an eagle on a cactus, holding a rattlesnake
An ancient manuscript in book form
What is a codex.
This group of people was considered to have the greatest impact on Aztec culture. The Aztec people wrote many songs and poems about them
Who are the Toltec
List two of the three bodies of water that surround Spain.
*bonus points if you can list all three
What is the Atlantic ocean, Mediterranean Sea, Strait of Gibraltar
List two of the three requirements that the Aztec put in place for conquered city-states.
Promise allegiance to the Emperor, pay tribute in goods or services, worship Huitzilopochtli
In 1486, this Pope gave the Spanish monarchs the right to choose whomever they wanted to fill Church positions in Spain as long as they started what?
What is the Spanish Inquisition
passing cultural knowledge, beliefs and stories to the next generation through speaking rather than writing.
What is oral tradition