Meso- America

The Aztecs were a nomadic tribe until they settled on Lake Texcoco. What does nomadic mean?

• They ate humans
• they traveled around
• they were lazy

The Aztecs believed in human sacrifice because:

• They were evil
• they believed it would please their gods
• they hated blood

The Aztecs made the people they conquered pay Tribute. What was that?

• attention at all times
• gifts of jewels, gold , and valuables
• show honor with marches

The Aztecs built Chinampas. What were they?

• Mexica food
• floating gardens
• pyramids

A form of writing that the Aztecs used which included pictures:

• alphabet
• hieroglyphs
• sketches

The advantage of having their city built on a lake was: 

• protection from enemies
• a source of water for crops
• bathing and washing
• all of the above

The Aztec were very artistic and made drawings of:

• Important events
• religious gods
• nature
• all of the above

What did the Spanish want from the Aztecs?

• Gold and riches
• convert them to Christianity
• claim the land for Spain
• all of the above

The Spanish used a powerful weapon against the Aztecs without fighting at all. What was it?

• disease
• cannon
• scary masks

The Spanish were able to defeat the Aztecs due to:

• superior weapons
• disease
• help from a rival tribe
• all of the above