Aztec Civilization

The Aztecs settled where they saw:

• A bird on a wire
• A Gopher eating a turtle
• An eagle on a cactus

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

Who was the Spanish explorer that arrived in 1519?

• Cortez
• Pizzaro
• Marc Anthony

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

• alphabet
• hieroglyphs
• sketches

What did the Spanish want from the Aztecs?

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

What was the capitol of the Aztec empire?

• Tenochan
• tenochtitlan
• Miamoi
• Mexico city

The Aztec capital city was built in the middle of Lake __________.

• Michigan
• Tenochtitlan
• Texcoco
• Mexico

The Aztec Empire lived in central ___________.

• America
• Mexico
• Panama
• Cuba