People of the Sun
The Aztecs followed this animal to establish Tenochtitlan.
Eagle
The 3 motivations for Spanish exploration.
Gold, God, and Glory
The Aztec emperor.
Moctezuma II
The Spanish weapon that the Aztecs called "thunder sticks."
Musket
The thing that Aztec nobles used instead of a written language.
Glyphs
The ritual the Aztecs performed, in fear that the sun would die without it.
Human sacrifice
The marriage of these two unified Spain.
Ferdinand and Isabella
The Conquistador that defeated the Aztecs in 1521.
Hernan Cortez
The disease that killed 25% of all Aztecs during the siege of Tenochtitlan.
Smallpox
The word for "worshiping many gods."
Polytheism/polytheistic
The Aztec name for the class system.
Calpolli
The war between Spanish and the Muslims to reclaim their territory.
Reconquista
The Aztec woman that became Cortez's advisor and spy.
Malinche/Doña Marina
The belief that their culture and beliefs are the best.
Ethnocentrism
The Aztec tribe that remained loyal to the Aztecs and were conquered by Cortez.
Cholulans
Calmecac
Lower class nobles that never owned land.
Hidalgo
The governor of Cuba.
Velazquez
Men and women of faith from religious groups.
Missionaries
The lake that surrounds Tenochtitlan.
Lake Texcoco
The "floating islands" the Aztec farmers built.
Chinampa
The name for the area of jurisdiction for Islamic rulers.
Caliphate
The Aztec god that Moctezuma II thought Cortez was initially.
The Aztec ritual battle of capturing enemies for sacrifice.
Flower wars
The worst insult to call someone in Aztec society.
A coward