Mesoamerica
What does the prefix, "Meso" mean?
Middle
What present day country did Aztec civilization exist?
Mexico
Who wrote the Florentine Codex
Bernadino de Sahagun
What 2 numbers did Michael Jordan wear in the NBA
23 and 45
What is the biggest bird in the world
Why are Mesoamerican civilizations known as Pre-Columbian?
before Christopher Columbus
what is a chinampa
floating garden
What issue do we need to be aware of when using the Florentine Codex to learn about the aztecs?
It comes from a Spanish perspective
How many holes are there in a full round of golf
18
Where was paper, gunpowder and the compass invented?
China
How did Europeans (specifically the Spanish) justify their conquest of Mexico. (Mr. Latimer will determine if your explanation works)
by painting the picture that the Aztecs were a backwards society who were uncivilized and needed to be saved.
Who were the Aztecs sacrificial victims in their rituals. (name at least two)
soldiers captured in battle, slaves, men found guilty of some crime, or young women or children
How many years did it take Sahagun to study the Aztecs and write the Codex?
30 years
where are the Winter Olympics taking place right now
In The Wizard of Oz, what was Dorothy's dog's name?
toto
considered the "mother" civilization to the Aztec, Inca and Mayans.
Olmecs
What was significant (out of the ordinary) about the Aztec capitol city. (location) `
it was built on an Island in the middle of a lake
a person’s background, race, class, religion, etc that impact how they experienced the world around them. This is called their...
perspective
What do you call a score of zero in tennis?
love
Which country gave the US the Statue of Liberty
France
Mountain range where the Incan Empire existed
Andes Mountains
Who conquered the Aztecs? (the Spanish, led by who)
Hernan Cortes
What is the long name for the Florentine Codex
The general history of the things of New Spain
What is the object you hit in badminton called
Shuttle
I'm 6ft tall, how many inches tall am I?
72 inches