Aztecs Lesson Review

The Aztecs were fierce warriors. They seemed invincible to the neighboring tribes they conquered as they extended their empire. 
Invincible means 

• unbeatable 
• weak 
• hardworking 
• lazy 

The Aztecs gradually dropped their nomadic ways and became city dwellers. 
Nomadic means 

• smart
• stays in one place
• on the move
• wealthy 

The capital of the Aztec civilization was

• Yucatan

• Mexico City

• Montezuma

• Tenochtitlan

Tenochtitlan was located on a swampy island in the middle of

• Lake Texcoco

• Central America

• Northern Mexico

• the Gulf of Mexico

Who conquered the Aztecs

• Benito Pizzaro

• Marc Anthony

• Christopher Columbus

• Hernan Cortes

The Aztecs controlled huge networks for

• religion

• trade

• harvest

• technology

The Aztecs built these out of stone to obtain fresh water

• fountains

• bridges

• causeways

• aqueducts

The Aztec chose the island of Tenochtitlan as the their capital after seeing this bird perched on a cactus because of a prophecy

• eagle

• hawk

• pigeon

• cardinal

The Aztec religion shared a belief in many gods which is known as

• Monotheism

• Daoism

• Islam

• Polytheism

Many of the religious ceremonies performed by Aztec priests were an attempt to protect their civilization by pleasing the

• people

• emperors

• gods

• animals