Aztec
The Aztec kingdom was Teotihuacan. Today, what city lies here?
Mexico City
What did the Aztecs build in the center of Tenochtitlán?
a large plaza where they held special festivals
The structures found by archaeologists in Maya cities like Tikal, built more than 1,000 years ago, are made of...
stone
What two products were important trade items for the highlands?
Jade and obsidian
Which was the primary Maya food?
corn
What does the picture on the Mexican flag symbolize?
a legend about how Aztecs knew where to build their city
Why did the Aztecs let Hernan Cortes in?
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He might be a god
What was the Popol Vuh?
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The myths and history of the Maya
What was an important use of the Sacred Round?
to determine when to plant crops
Which was one role of Maya women?
What was one benefit of settling on land surrounded by Lake Texcoco?
It was easy to defend.
The Aztec Empire was based on tribute. This means that the people who lived in the empire...
paid goods to the Aztec government.
What is the largest modern country is in the area where Maya civilization developed and is home to large numbers of Maya today?
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Mexico
What was the biggest problem with slash-and-burn agriculture?
It wore out the soil.
What was the sport?
A ritual ball game
Which geographical description best fits the important city of the Aztec?
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Island
At the Great Temple, the Aztecs built a shrine to Tlaloc, the rain god. What does this suggest about the Aztecs?
They depended on rain for planting.
Why did the Aztecs call themselves the “people of the sun”?
Their chief god was the sun god.
What kind of skins would kings wear?
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Jaguar
Other than corn, what were two other important crops?
1. Squash
2. Beans
3. Chile
What were chinampas?
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Floating gardens
Who destroyed the Aztec empire?
The Spanish
The Maya left their cities before who arrived?
The Spanish
What is are two theories for the decline of the Maya Civilization?
1. Population of the Maya cities grew faster than their farming systems.
2. There was uncontrolled warfare.
3. Maya city-states were invaded by groups from Central Mexico.
4. Drought may have caused massive crop failure.
Name the five different social classes in order from highest to lowest
Ruler/King
Nobles and Priests
Merchants and Artisans
Peasants
Slaves