Foundation of Tenochtitlán (Week 25)

What is the name of the INDIGENOUS PEOPLE that built the city of Tenochtitlán?

• Mexicans

• Aztecs

• Mayans

• Tlaxcaltecas

Where did the Aztecs LIVE BEFORE they built Tenochtitlán?

• Lake Texcoco

• Tenochtitlán

• Aztlán

• Chinampas

Who is the GOD of the AZTECS?

(He is the GOD of WAR and the SUN)

• Tenoch

• Huitzilopochtli

• Tláloc

• Aztlán

What did Huitzilopochtli tell the Aztecs to DO?

• To look for a PLACE where they would BUILD A GREAT CITY.

• To find a NEW KING to be the leader.

• To look for a PYRAMID and ATTACK the people who lived there.

What was the SIGN the Aztecs needed to find to know where to build their city? (Include all 3 ELEMENTS)

How many YEARS did the Aztecs TRAVEL looking for the SIGN?

• 2

• 20

• 200

• 2,000

The PLACE where the Aztecs finally FOUND the SIGN is called:

a. Aztlán b. Lake Texcoco c. Huitzilopochtli

WHO was the LEADER of the AZTECS during that time?

a. Tenóch

b. Tenochtitlán

c. tlatoani

What is the WORD for KING in NÁHUATL?

a. Tenóch

b. tecolotl

c. tlatoani

What was the NAME of the CITY the Aztecs built over Lake Texcoco?

a. Tenóch

b. Tenochtitlán

c. Chichén Itzá