Aztec & Inca

The Aztecs settled where they saw:

• A bird on a wire
• A gopher eating a turtle
• An eagle on a cactus
• A snake eating an eagle

________________________ was built on an island with complex canals and causeways.

• Tenochtitlán

• Omaha

• Machu Picchu

• Sapa Inca

How were the Aztec able to create an empire? Select all that apply.

• They were skilled warriors

• They made an alliance and used their allies to control the area

• They ruled from Machu Picchu

• They had government officials keep order and enforce taxes

Teotihuacan was sacred because

• the Aztec believed it was the place of the birth of the gods

• it had many religious temples

• it had temples dedicated to the sun and the moon

• all of the above

Floating gardens that were used to grow food crops in swampy conditions were known as

• hieroglyphics
• chinampas
• mesoamerica
• terraces

The capital city of the Aztec Empire, Tenochtitlan, was an island in the middle of Lake

• Texcoco
• Mesoamerica
• Chichen Itza
• Gulf of Mexico

The Aztecs believed in human sacrifice because:

• they were evil
• they believed it would please their gods
• they hated blood
• they believed that consuming blood was good for you

The Aztecs were feared warriors and built a great empire by:

• being kind to everyone
• conquering many tribes
• giving gifts to others
• writing peace treaties

Which color represents where the Aztec civilization was?

• blue

• red

• gray

• green

The Aztecs built their capital city on a(n) ____________________ in central Mexico.

• mountain
• island
• peninsula
• chinampa