Ancient Aztec People

How did the Aztec decide where to build the great city of Tenochtitlan?

• It would be an ideal place to protect them from surrounding city-states who wanted to conquer them

• The sun god told the people to look for a sign - an eagle perched on a cactus, holding a snake in its beak

• The land was close to a lake, which meant water would not be hard to find.

How did the Aztec empire continue to grow?

• People moved in from neighboring city-states.

• Families were large and women were expected to have a lot of children.

• They conquered or took over neighboring city-states.

At its height, the Aztec empire controlled ______________________________ city-states.

At its height, the Aztec empire ruled more than ____________________________________ people.

The Legend of the Five Suns is an Aztec myth about how the world was created. The Aztec believed that the world and the sun had been created and destroyed four times in the past. What happened to the world during the first sun?

• There was a race of giants roaming the world. A jaguar devoured the giants.

• A great wind swept the world away.

• People living under the 3rd sun died in the fire and ash of a volcano.

• People were drowned by floods.

The Legend of the Five Suns is an Aztec myth about how the world was created. The Aztec believed that the world and the sun had been created and destroyed four times in the past. What happened to the world during the second sun?

• There was a race of giants roaming the world. A jaguar devoured the giants.

• A great wind swept the world away.

• People died in the fire and ash of a volcano.

• People were drowned by floods.

The Legend of the Five Suns is an Aztec myth about how the world was created. The Aztec believed that the world and the sun had been created and destroyed four times in the past. What happened to the world during the third sun?

• A great wind swept the world away.

• There was a race of giants roaming the world. A jaguar devoured the giants.

• People died in the fire and ash of a volcano.

• People were drowned by floods.

The Legend of the Five Suns is an Aztec myth about how the world was created. The Aztec believed that the world and the sun had been created and destroyed four times in the past. What happened to the world during the fourth sun?

• People were drowned by floods.

• A great wind swept the world away.

• People died in the fire and ash of a volcano.

• There was a race of giants roaming the world. A jaguar devoured the giants.

Which 2 items would conquered farmers need to contribute to the Aztec when defeated?

• corn

• animal skins

• beans

• gold

Which 2 items would conquered craftspeople need to contribute to the Aztec when defeated?

• blankets

• squash

• pottery

• jade