The Ancient Aztecs
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- Q1An indigenous Mesoamerican people who established an advanced civilization and powerful empire in the area of present-day Mexico City that existed for approximately two centuries before the Spanish arrival in 1519. (Who are we studying?)InuitIncaAztecsAmericans120s
- Q2The name the Aztec people called themselves prior to being the Aztecs.Maize MunchersGods of ParadiseSun SlothsMexica120s
- Q3A lake in central Mexico with small islands where the Aztec settled and made their capital city, Tenochtitlán.Lake TexcocoLake TenochtitlanLake TorontoLake Mexico120s
- Q4The island-city capital of the Aztec Empire. (Today the location of the capital of Mexico which is Mexico City).LondonTenochtitlánChichen ItzaBerlin120s
- Q5The language spoken by the Ancient AztecsNahuatlChristianityMontezumaTenoch120s
- Q6Ruler of the great Aztec Empire and city of Tenochtitlán until Spanish conquistadors, led by Hernán Cortés, imprisoned him in 1520.Hernan CortesChristopher ColumbusMontezuma IIFerdinand II120s
- Q7A type of corn grown and cultivated by the ancient Aztecs and MayaMizeSnow FlakesMaizeWater Chinampas120s
- Q8The belief in many gods. The Aztecs believed in many different gods.PolytheismMonotheism120s
- Q9Wars that the Aztecs fought with other Native American tribes in order to gain prisoners of war to be used in human sacrifices. (strange name for wars huh?)The Maize WarsThe Eagle WarsThe Flower Wars or Flowery WarsThe Tenoch Wars120s
- Q10Legendary Aztec god of creation. He is a connection between earth and sky, and he is known as the 'pale-skinned feathered serpent'. When Cortes arrived Montezuma thought he was this god because of his pale skin and feathers he wore on his armor.Legend of QuetzalcoatlLegend of Chris ColumbusLegend of Fighting AntarcticaLegend of the Howling Cactus120s
- Q11Spanish Conquistador, and Spanish explorer known for conquering the Aztec Empire in 1521. He called the conquered area New Spain. He was in search of gold and glory! This conquistador and his small Spanish army were able to conquer the huge Aztec army because the Spanish had armor, cannons, guns, small pox, and help from other tribes. The Spanish also had horses that were used in warfare.Chichen ItzaHernan ZorroSir Bill NyeHernán Cortés120s
- Q12Remember...history can be messy. Both the Aztecs and the Mayans believed in this in order to please their gods. The Aztecs believed that by doing this it would cause the sun to rise every day.Singing while planting cornSending Hieroglyphic smoke signals to the GodsDancing on the graves of their enemiesHuman Sacrifice120s
- Q13The floating gardens that the Aztecs created to give them more farmable land for cropsChinampasCausewaysMaize FloatiesChimpanzees120s
- Q14A raised roadway (like a floating dock) across a body of water.CausewayPeninsulaIsthmusCanal120s
- Q15A blockade of a city or a fortified building (like a castle) by soldiers that compels the people inside the fortress or castle to surrender.SiegeBlitzkriegBallistic Missile AttackSniper Tower120s