Aztec Civilization

Aztec Civilization

By PERNA CAITLYN

• Tenochtitlan (major city) was on an Island.

• How did they adapt to living on an island?

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Location of the Aztecs

Hotspot

Where were the Aztecs located in Mesoamerica?

Multiple Choice

What was the purpose of the technological advancement, causeway?

• To create irrigation systems.
• To build defensive structures.
• To allow transportation and trade.

• To establish communication networks.

Multiple Choice

What was the purpose of the technological advancement, aqueducts?

• To provide electricity to cities.
• To serve as a road for transportation.
• To store food and supplies.
• To transport drinkable water.

Multiple Choice

What was the purpose of the technological advancement, chinampas?

• To help grow agriculture (crops) on wetlands.

• To create decorative water features in gardens.
• To build transportation routes across lakes.
• To serve as fishing platforms for local communities.

Match

Match the picture of each technology to its correct name.

Causeway

Aqueduct

Chinampa

Macuahuitl

• Causeway

• Aqueduct

• Chinampa

• Macuahuitl

• Polytheistic

• Aztecs were known as "People of the Sun"

• They believed the gods sacrificed themselves to create the universe

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Religion

Open Ended

What does Polytheistic mean?

Dropdown

A ​

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was very powerful in the Aztec society.

Think about the "pyramid" of social classes...

• Who was at the top of the social structure?

• Who was at the bottom?

• Who is on the social pyramid for the Aztecs that were NOT on the Mayans?

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Society

Labelling

Label the social pyramid with the correct job titles.

Drag labels to their correct position on the image

Kings

Merchants + Artisans

Warriors

Priests

Farmers + Enslaved People

Nobles

Multiple Choice

What did Aztec families live in?

(hint: similar to the Mayan city-state and Native American longhouse)

• Calpullis

• City

• Pyramid
• State

How did the Spanish defeat the Aztec empire?​


(They had 4 advantages)

Decline of the Aztecs

Multiple Choice

What animal were the Aztecs introduced to by the Spanish, and were scared of?

• Dogs
• Cats
• Llamas
• Horses

Dropdown

The Aztec king Montezuma II offered the Spanish a ​

Select answer

as a sign of respect.

Open Ended

What happened to the Aztecs when the Spanish destroyed their causeways and aqueducts?

Word Cloud

In one or two words, how would you describe the Aztec civilization?

Poll

How do you feel about the Aztec civilization?

• I feel like an expert!

• I feel like I kind of know about Aztecs

• I feel like I know nothing.