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The Aztecs settled in one basin called this....

The Valley of Mexico

100

Aztec society revolved around _____, _____ and ______

farming, warfare, and religion

100

The Aztecs worshipped many gods, meaning they were this: 

Polytheistic

100

Unlike the Maya, the Aztecs did not have a ______

Writing System

100

Tenochtitlan is now known as Mexico city. True or False?

True

200

When the Aztecs moved to the Valley of Mexico from the north, they settled on a small island in Lake Texcoco and built the city______

Tenochtitlan

200

Commoners were organized into groups of farmers called this....

Calpolli

200

The two most important Aztec gods were...

  • Huitzilopochtli 

  • Tlaloc

200

The Aztecs built the city of Tenochtitlan using  _______  and________ across Lake Texcoco

Canals and Causeways

200
Some foods that were important to the Aztecs that are still eaten today are.... (name 2)

Corn, Beans, Chiles, Chocolate

300

What are Chinampas?

Floating, artificial islands built by the Aztecs. 

300

Aztec society had a very rigid, or unchanging, social structure. True or False?

True

300

Without human blood, the Aztecs thought Huitzilopochtli would grow weak and the sun would disappear, so they practiced this. 

Human Sacrifice

300

The Aztecs used gold, silver and precious stones to make this. 

Jewelry 

300

The Aztec empire began to dissipate, due to their alliance and eventual conflict with these colonizers....

The Spanish

400

What lake was Tenochtitlan built on? 

Lake Texcoco

400
What were houses in Aztec Calpulli made of? 
Mud, Bricks, Thatched Roofs (hay/straw)
400

The Aztecs were always waging war, because of this....

Their need to capture more slaves--- more humans to sacrifice. 

400

Because there was not formal written language, the Aztec relied on this....

Oral tradition
400

The Ancient Aztec language was known as....

Nahuatl

500

What were the advantages to Tenochtitlan's location? Name three. 

  • easy to defend from attack

  • water helped with transportation

  • lots of fish in the lake

  • good farmland nearby

500

From the top to the bottom, what were the four tiers of the Aztec Social Structure?

1.) Emperor

2.) Nobility and Priests

3.) Middle Class

4.) Slaves

500

Describe the jobs of the gods Huitzilopochtli and Tlaloc 

  • Huitzilopochtli - brought success in battle and made the sun rise (hizo salir el sol)

  • Tlaloc - god of rain and fertile soil

500

Explain the difference between a canal and a causeway. 

  • canal = human-made waterway that allows boats to travel from one body of water to another

  • causeway = a road over water, similar to a bridge 

500

Name two Spanish words that come from Nahuatl

Chocolate

Tomate

Aguacate

Cacahuate

Elote

Tamale