Aztec Empire Geography

Aztec Empire Geography

Open Ended

Why is the geography of a civilization important?

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What region was the Aztec Empire located?

• Yucatan Peninsula

• Central Mexico

• Central America

• Northern Mexico

Multiple Choice

According to their god Huitzilopochtli, where were the Aztecs told to stop and settle after their long migration?

• They were told by their god to head to the coast and settle by the ocean.

• They were told by their god to look for eagle with a snake on its mouth on top of a cactus

• They were told by their god to look for the Quetzal bird

• They were told by their god to look for the desert and settle there

Multiple Choice

Why did the Mexica (early Aztecs) leave their original homeland of Northern Mexico?

• They left because of a long drought period.

• They left because the nearby villages threatened them.

• They left because they wanted to live by the ocean.

Multiple Choice

All of the following are geographical features of the Aztec Empire EXCEPT:

• highland plateaus

• Mountain ranges

• Lakes and rivers

• desert

Multiple Choice

TRUE or FALSE: The water in Lake Texcoco was too salty to drink but the water was shallow and calm

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

How did the Aztecs increase the size of Tenochtitlan?

• They would take dirt from the bottom of the lake and add it to their islands

• They would take rocks and tress from the mainland and add it to their islands

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Why is Tenochtitlan also known as the Floating City?

• Because it was built on a island in the middle of the lake

• Because the Aztecs build the city on top of the mountains, making it seem like the city floated among the clouds

• Because everything that the Aztecs put in the water would float

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What are causeways?

• They are raised roads across water made of dirt and rock used to get around the city

• They are train tracks used to get around the city

• They are water canals used to get to get around the city

• They are boats used to get around the city

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What were Chinampas used for?

• They were used as decoration to show off their flowers

• They were used for farming

• They were used as a playground for the children

• They were used for people to lay down and relax