CELEBRATIONS
Why did the Aztecs sacrifice?
They believed that the gods would starve, get sick and die and the world would end.
What is the scientific method?
Process of making observations
What is Imperialisim?
Extension of power over territories and groups of people.
Were Aztecs allowed to move in social rank? A)Yes B)No
A) Yes
The Emporor of the Aztec. A)Huitzilopochtci B)Moctezuma
B)Moctezuma
I am a meter long blade used for stabbing and slashing. What am I?
Sword
What is the Spanish Iquistition?
The queen and king thought that their religion was the only right one (Christianity) and they wanted to convert all the Muslims to it.
What is a Chinampa.
Floating islands around that grew crops.
New Fire Ceremony?
When the Aztecs fasted and waited on their roofs while someone would go around re-lighting their fires.
What were horses used for?
Fighting faster while multi-tasking (holding swords)
Who started the Spanish Inquisition?
King Ferdinand+Queen Isabella.
What does a codex do?
Sowed the Aztecs their history through a series of pictures.
What is Semana Santa?
Holy Week and Spanish Easter.
Aztecs used___ to throw small spears at their enemies. What is it? A)Wooden Spear B)Atlatl C)War Club
B) Atlatl
What did Merchants do?
Sell things across land and could also be spies.
What is Tenochtitlan?
The city the Aztecs searched for 150 years to find the eagle on the cactus.
Name a type of art in the Aztec culture. (name all 5 double points)
Stone workers, Scribbles, potters and feather workers.
What is a Causeway?
bridges that connected the main islands with the small islands.
What are the 2 ways the Aztecs expanded their empire? (Explain why double points)
Trade + War. Trade: got more stuff. War: Sacrifices+claimed more area.
Why was Tenochtitlan important?
They thought it was the center of the universe.