Exploring the Aztec Empire

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Where did the Aztecs live?

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In the Valley of Mexico Basin

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What was the capital of the Aztec Empire?

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Tenochtitlan

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How did the Aztecs expand their territory?

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Through military strength and strategic alliances

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Who was the ruler of the Aztec government?

Back

The Huey Tlatoani

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Which class in Aztec society was responsible for conducting religious ceremonies?

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Priests

Front

What were chinampas?

Back

Floating gardens

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Who was the Spanish conquistador that arrived in 1519?

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Hernán Cortés

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What was one of the reasons for the fall of the Aztec Empire? Options: Lack of food, Earthquakes, Internal civil war

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Advanced weaponry of the Spanish

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Which Aztec achievement is still admired today? Options: Building skyscrapers, Constructing pyramids, Inventing the wheel, Developing the internet

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Constructing pyramids

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What language, spoken by the Aztecs, is still used in Mexico today?

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Nahuatl