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Name one food the Aztec ate
maize (corn), beans, and squash, flavored with chilies, tomatoes, and herbs, forming a largely vegetarian diet supplemented by insects, fish, and domesticated turkeys, ducks, dogs, and occasional game like deer
Spain
The country where the Aztecs lived
Primarily central Mexico
Y/N: Did the Aztecs believe in human sacrifice?
Yes
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Rickrolled
The language the Aztecs spoke
Nahuatl
Spanish conquistadors brought with them...
diseases
Floating islands were called...
chinampa
Name the most important god to the Aztecs
Sun god
Another middle school in Salem that starts with the letter S
Straub
What happened to Cuauhtémoc?
He was captured
What disease did most Aztecs succumb to
Smallpox
What modern day city lies where the Aztecs lived?
The modern-day city where the Aztecs lived, specifically their magnificent capital Tenochtitlán, is Mexico City, Mexico
Y/N: Would the emperor remove the heart?
No
The food that rose in popularity after Stranger Things came out
Eggo waffles
Aztec timeline
1300 CE - 1521 CE
The name of the conquistador who took over
Hernán Cortés
Name the most important city to the Aztecs
Tenochtitlan
What is the name for heart removal?
Cardiectomy
Name a band instrument that plays in the key of B flat
Bb Trumpet, Bb Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Horn, Bass Clarinet, and Flugelhorn
Military technology the Spaniards had
Steel swords, firearms (arquebuses, cannons), and horses gave the Spanish a tactical advantage, though disease was a greater factor.
The last emperor
Cuauhtémoc
Why did the Aztecs settle in what is modern day Mexico City?
Their god Huitzilopochtli told them to, appearing as a sign of an eagle on a cactus with a snake, but pragmatically, the location in Lake Texcoco offered fertile land for chinampas (floating gardens) and strong natural defenses
Why did the Aztecs sacrifice humans?
To nourish their gods, believing it essential for cosmic survival, especially to keep the sun moving daily, repaying the gods for creating the world with their own blood. It was a deeply religious act to maintain balance, ensure agricultural fertility, and honor deities, but also served political purposes, intimidating enemies and demonstrating the ruler's power
The candy promoted in ET
Reeses Pieces