Aztecs paid taxes called what? Hint: it is different from the Hunger Games definition.
Tribute
100
Houses were made out of
brick (adobe brick)
100
Who could attend school
Both boys and girls (everyone)
100
Maize is another name for
Corn
100
A village or town in the Aztec empire is called
A city-state
200
The lowest class of Aztec citizens were called
slaves
200
The roof of an Aztec house was made out of
straw (thatched straw)
200
Telpuchcalli is the Aztec name for
School
200
Name two more crops that Aztecs grew
Any of the following: Beans, squash, chili peppers, and tomatoes.
200
The capital of the Aztec empire is known as
Tenochtitlan
300
The name the Aztecs called themselves
Mexicas
300
What is special about Aztec furniture
they had very little of it
300
Name one class that Aztec students took at school
Any of the following: Citizenship, history and tradition, religious ceremonies, or arts & crafts
300
Name two animals eaten by Aztecs. These animals could be hunted or raised.
Any of the following: Deer, geese, ducks, rabbits, dogs or turkeys.
300
The capital city is located in the middle of what
a lake (Lake Texcoco)
400
The three city-states that started the Aztec empire are known as the
Triple Alliance
400
The biggest room in the house was
the kitchen/eating area
400
Calmecac is a special Aztec school used to train who
priests
400
Aztec women make pancakes the Spanish called
tortillas
400
The language spoken by the Aztecs
Nahuatl
500
This is the last name of the Spanish explorer that conquered the Aztec empire. Hint: he was allowed in because Montezuma II thought he was a god in human form.
Cortes
500
What additional family members could live in one house besides the Mom, Dad, and children?
The Husband's family
500
Boys also went to class to learn about
warfare
500
Name one of the delicacies or desserts Aztecs enjoyed.
Chocolate or chicle-zapoil (chewing gum)
500
List one word that our language got from the Aztecs
Any of the following: Mexico, avocado, chocolate, or tomato.