Question 1

Where was the city of Tenochtitlan built?

Accepted Answer

on an island in the middle of a lake

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on a hill in the middle of the desert

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on a mountain in the middle of Mexico

Question 2

Three wide causeways connected the city to the mainland.What is a causeway?

Accepted Answer

a raised road built over water to connect islands to a mainland.

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a stream

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a river

Question 3

A network of canals linked different parts of the city. What are canals?

Accepted Answer

a channel dug by people, used by boats or for irrigation

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a series of roads

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a series of paths

Question 4

The priests train their students to become priests and scribes. What is a scribe?

Accepted Answer

a person whose job is copying written information

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a train conductor

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a religious leader

Question 5

Students learn to record information in a special kind of book called a codex.  What is a codex?

Accepted Answer

an ancient book with handwritten pages or parts.

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a bible

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a cookbook

Question 6

The pages of the codex are covered with pictures and pictograms.  What are pictograms?

Accepted Answer

a picture or drawing that stands for a word or phrase.

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a picker with writing on it

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a picture of the alphabet

Question 7

When he left the palace, he was carried in a fancy litter. What is a litter in this context?

Accepted Answer

a chair attached to two beams and carried on the shoulders of several people

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a bunch of baby animals

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a place where cats use the bathroom

Question 8

During Moctezuma's reign, some disturbing things happened.  What does reign mean?

Accepted Answer

a period of time in which a king or queen rules

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a presidents house

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precipitation

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