Aztec Civilization

Where did the Aztec develop their capital?

• In the mountains

• On the coastline with the Gulf of Mexico

• On a swampy island in the middle of a lake

• They didn't have just one capital; they had many like the Mayans

What achievements did the Aztecs have?

• built stone pyramids and statues

• studied astronomy

• had a writing system

• had/created a calendar exactly like the Mayans

• recorded events through drawings

Because the Aztecs settled on a swampy island in the middle of a lake, what geographical challenges did they have to face?

• They didn't have the ability to expand their population

• Difficulty traveling and trading

• Very little farmland

• Very high water pollution in the lake

• No way to have a irrigation system (watering system) for their crops

The _________ were often the spies for the king when they would go trade with other towns.

• Merchants

• Slaves

• Nobles

• Warriors

Who did the emperor trust to carry out tasks for him?

• Priests

• Artisans

• Merchants

• Nobles

What is a causeway?

• A "bridge" system used to help the Aztec overcome their geographical challenges

• A canal system used to help the Aztec overcome their geographical challenges

• A payment to the Aztec emperor

• A floating garden used to overcome geographical challenges

What is a chinampa?

• a "bridge" system used to overcome their geographical challenges

• a canal system used to overcome their geographical challenges

• a payment to the Aztec emperor

• a floating garden used to overcome geographical challenges

What is a tribute?

• A "bridge" system used to overcome geographical challenges

• A payment to the Aztec emperor

• A floating garden used to overcome geographical challenges

• A group of Spanish soldiers

What was the Aztec capital?

• Tenochtitlan

• Moctezuma

• Cortes

• Conquistadors

What was a group of Spanish soldiers called that wanted to take over a land area?

• Tenochtitlan

• Moctezuma

• Cortes

• Conquistadors