Mesoamerica

Many feats of Aztec engineering were made necessary by Tenochtitlan’s location

• in the middle of a harsh desert.

• on a small island in a shallow lake.

• at a high altitude in the mountains.

• in the middle of a dense jungle.

The Aztecs created floating gardens for farming called -

• Olmecs

• chinampas

• Zapotecs

• Yucatans

Who was the last leader of the Aztecs?

• Atahualpa

• Cortes

• Pizarro

• Moctezuma II

Where were the Aztecs located

• Africa

• China

• Mesoamerica

• Ancient Rome

• Ancient Greece

The conquered city of Tenochtitlan is now the modern day city of:

• Valdez

• Cortez City

• Mexico City

raised earthen streets that connected the city to the mainland

• canals

• causeways

• great plaza

• double temple

the greatest city of the Aztecs

• Tenochtitlan

• Lake Texcoco

• Tlaltelolco

• canals

body of water where Tenochtitlan was built on an island

• Tenochtitlan

• Lake Texcoco

• Tlaltelolco

• causeways

What did the Aztec religion demand that they do to honor gods and keep away the evil?

• pray
• attend ceremonies
• human sacrifices
• give the emperor food

Spanish conquistador who defeated the Aztecs

• Hernan Cortes

• Francisco Pizarro

• Christopher Columbus

• Vasco de Gama