Aztec Empire

Front

Which color represents where the Aztec civilization was?

Back

blue

Front

The Aztecs settled where they saw: A bird on a wire, A Gopher eating a turtle, An eagle on a cactus, A turtle on its back

Back

An eagle on a cactus

Front

This city was built out of a series of canals and three main causeways:

Back

Tenochtitlan

Front

What lake was Tenochtitlan located in the center of?

Back

Lake Texcoco

Front

What feature worked as a natural defense against the enemies of the Aztecs?

Back

Water

Front

What could you find happening in Tenochtitlan?

Back

religious services at temples, trading, buying and selling at markets, viewing the palace from afar.

Front

Today Tenochtitlan is known as Mexico City

Back

True

Front

Much of the success of the Aztec Empire was due to

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its fierce warriors

Front

We know the Aztec were ____ because they worshipped over 1,000 gods.

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polytheistic

Front

Who was the most powerful person in Aztec society?

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emperor