Geography/Timeline
Where was the ancient civilization of the Aztecs located? (don't forget - the city-state that won control was called the Mexicas).
Central Mexico
These brought clean water to the Aztecs.
Aquaducts
What did the Aztecs create that helped them feed so many people and which influences modern-day agriculture?
Chinampas
Which god was the most important to the Aztec?
Huitzilopochtli or The Sun God.
What country conquered the Aztecs?
Spain
What was the capital city of the Aztec Civilization?
Tenochtitlan
How did the Aztecs feel about education? Were girls allowed to go to school?
All children went to school, including girls and slaves.
What are chinampas?
Floating gardens
Why did the Aztecs engage in human sacrifice?
They were trying to please the gods.
What Aztec word related to the cacao bean do we still use today?
Chocolate
What was the lake upon which Tenochtitlan was built?
Lake Texcoco
List one thing about the Aztec that indicated how advanced they were.
Teacher decides
What were the three most important crops for the Aztecs?
Maize, beans and squash
What Spanish explorer did the Aztecs think was a god?
Hernan Cortes
Who were the only people allowed to wear feathers?
The Upper Classes
Were the Aztecs north or south of where we live?
North
Smallpox
Were chinampas good for the environment?
Yes, they filtered the water and helped prevent erosion. They also provided a unique ecosystem for marine life.
Aztecs called themselves Children of the _______.
Sun
What do we call the parts of the Americas where the Aztecs lived?
MesoAmerica
What time period did the Aztecs dominant Central Mexico?
1427 - 1521 (approximately)
What sign were the Aztecs supposed to see to know where to build Tenochtitlan? (Hint: This is on the flag of Mexico today).
An eagle with a snake in its mouth,sitting on a cactus growing out of a rock.
What city is built on the ruins of Tenochtitlan?
Mexico City
Who was the ninth and last Aztec emperor?
Montezuma II
How many years were the Aztecs dominate in Central Mexico?
About 100 years