Aztec History
Definitions
History of Red
Making Red
New Red
100
How long did the Aztec Empire thrive?
What is more than 200 years?
100
What is a desert plant with prickly needles and thick leaves to hold water?
What is cactus?
100
Whose ships sailed looking for the dye to make red?
What are pirates?
100
What is the fine powder used to make paint?
What is pigment?
100
How is cochineal red made today?
What is by scientists in a lab?
200
In what year did the Aztec Empire come to an end?
What is 1521?
200
What is a society with its own government, art, and science?
What is civilization?
200
In which country could one yard of red cloth cost as much as some people earned in a month?
What is England?
200
What were the first red colors used by humans made from?
What is plants and rocks?
200
Why is red no longer in such demand today?
What is it became easy and cheap to make?
300
Which explorers brought the empire to an end?
What is the Spanish?
300
What is a liquid used to color clothing?
What is dye?
300
In which country could dye cost ten times as much as other dyes?
What is Italy?
300
What specific color was hard to make?
What is bright red?
300
What are two things cochineal red is used in today?
What is makeup and some foods?
400
How did these explorers bring their empire to an end?
What is they captured their capital city?
400
What is a trader who buys or sells goods?
What is a merchant?
400
What did the color red symbolize?
What is status, wealth, power?
400
What is the term for the the bright red color?
What is cochineal?
400
What is the red dye now called?
What is Red 40?
500
Where was the Aztec Empire?
What is Mexico and Central America?
500
What is a position or rank in society?
What is status?
500
What is one example of red still used as a status symbol today?
What is the red carpet?
500
Where does cochineal come from?
What is the cochineal bug?
500
What are some possible suggested dangers in Red 40 and other artificial dyes?
What is aggressive behavior and learning problems in some children, and serious health problems?
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