Environment
Monuments
Timeline
Religion
Family
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What was the Aztec's origin story?
They would find a eagle perched upon a cactus with a snake in its beak
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Where are these monuments and ruins located?
They are located in Tenochtitlan
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when did the aztecs arrive in mexico
1300 AD/14th century
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what was one of the aztec's most important gods?
Tlaloc, Quetzalcoatl, Tezcatlipoca, Huitzilopochthli
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Did the aztecs pratice monogamy or polygamy?
They practiced monogamy
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What is the name of the lake the Aztecs settled in?
Lake Texcoco
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What does the word "Teocalli" mean?
God houses or temples.
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when did the Aztec empire begin?
13th to 14th century
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which god was the patron of tenochititlan?
Huitzilopochtli
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What rights did women have
Married women could have a divorce, own or sell property, and have certain jobs
300
Why was the island a good place to settle?
It had lots of fish and water bird and the island was easy to defend
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What are "The Pyramids of the Sun and Moon" called?
Teotihuacán
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when did tenochtitlan fall?
1521 AD
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who was Tezcatlipoca? name at least 3 things he was the god of?
The god of the night sky, the night winds, hurricanes, the north, the earth, obsidian, enmity, discord, rulership, divination, temptation, jaguars, sorcery, beauty, war and strife.
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At which age do the aztecs get married?
Men get married at around age 20 while women get married at around 16 years old
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Surprise!! Easy question, where was the aztec empire?
In the Valley of Mexico
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Which temple worship the gods Huitzilopochtli and Tlaloc
it was Templo Mayor
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When did the aztecs invent chocolate?
1900 BCE
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who was often thought of as Quetzalcoatl's rival?
Tezcatlipoca
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Congrats
500
what are the raised plots of land used for farming called?
chinampas
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How tall is The Pyramids of the Sun and Moon?
The pyramids sun:65m/215ft (sun) The pyramid moon:42m/138ft (moon)
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when did the spanish begin to take over the aztecs?
1519 AD
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where do drowned souls go after death according to aztec mythology?
Tlalocan
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What happens when a family member escaped death on the battlefield or death from illness and so on
they would be among the ueuetque - the wise elders of society. They would offer advice, either informally or on a council. Of course, they were held in high regard in the family itself. The elderly were important in the Aztec society family, and their health care, aging and death was also a matter of ritual and religion.