Gods & Religion
This feathered serpent god was associated with wisdom and wind.
Who is Quetzalcoatl?
This staple crop was the foundation of the Aztec diet.
What is maize?
This capital city stood on an island in Lake Texcoco.
What is Tenochitlan?
The Aztecs used this 365-day calendar for agriculture and ceremonies.
What is the xiuhpohualli?
This European country conquered the Aztec Empire in the 1500s.
What is Spain?
The Aztecs believed this sun and war God needed human sacrifices to keep the sun moving.
Who is Huitzilopochtli?
Aztec farmers built these floating garden islands to grow crops on lakes.
What are chinampas?
Aztec warriors often tried to capture enemies alive for this purpose.
What is sacrifice?
Aztec writing used these picture-like symbols.
What are glyphs?
This disease devastated the Aztec population after European contact.
What is smallpox?
The rain god was feared because he could send floods, droughts, or lightning.
Who is Tlaloc?
Most Aztec commoners wore clothing made from this fiber.
What is maguey (agave) fiber?
This ruler welcomed the Spanish conquistadors led by Hernan Cortes.
Who was Moctezuma II?
These valuable green stone was prized more than gold by many Aztecs.
What is Jade?
This conquistador led the expedition that defeated the Aztecs.
Who is Hernan Cortes?
Aztec priests performed many rituals at this massive temple in Tenochtitlan.
What is the Templo Mayor?
Aztec children attended these schools to learn religion, warfare, and trades.
What are calmecac and telpochcalli?
Elite Aztec warriors belonged to orders named after these two animals.
What are jaguars and eagles?
Aztec artists often made colorful objects using feathers of this tropical bird.
What is the quetzal bird?
The Aztec language, still spoken today, is called this.
What is Nahuatl?
According to Aztec belief, the current world was known as this "sun," following four previous worlds.
What is the Fifth Sun?
Merchants who traveled long distances and also acted as spies were called this.
Who were the pochteca?
This alliance formed the foundation of the Aztec Empire in 1428.
What is the Triple Alliance?
This massive carved stone is often mistakenly called the "Aztec Calendar Stone."
What is the Sun Stone?
Modern Mexico City was built on the ruins of this Aztec capital.
What is Tenochtitlan?