Aztec Review

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What was the capital city of the Aztecs?

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Tenochtitlan

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What are chinampas?

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floating gardens used for planting

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Why did the Aztecs need to use chinampas?

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There wasn't enough room to farm on the island where the capital was located.

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The three roads connecting Tenochtitlan to the main land were called

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causeways

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Initially, the Aztecs did not attack Cortes because they believed he was Quetzalcoatl.

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Quetzalcoatl

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What language did the Aztec speak?

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Nahuatl

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What sign were the Aztecs looking for to begin building their capital city?

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eagle on a cactus with a snake in its mouth

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What "beasts" had the Aztecs never seen before the Spanish arrived? dogs, horses, coyotes, pigs

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horses

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What did the Aztecs have to do in order to please their gods?

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Provide sacrifices to their gods.

Front

Which group from Aztec society analyzed the stars, made the calendar, and performed sacrifices?

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priests