The Amazing Aztecs

What did the Aztecs build in 1345?

• Mexico

• Tenochtitlan

• Spain

What Valley were the Aztecs located in?

• Mexico

• Europe

• Spain

What lake did the Aztecs live on?

• Mexicana

• Texoco

• Spanish

What 5 things did the Aztecs build in their new home?

• houses, lakes, river beds, flowers, food

• canals, gardens, aqueducts, temples, palace

• cars, boats, sails, armies, rivers

What is the name of their home city called?

• Tenochtitlan

• Spain

• Mexico

What was the capital city of the Aztec Empire?

• Mexico City

• Rome

• Tenochtitlan

• Palenque

Who ruled over the Aztecs?

• The emperor

• The kings of each city-state

• The nobles

• The soldiers

What type of religion did the Aztecs follow?

• Monotheistic

• Polytheistic

• They did not have an organized religion

• They believed in no god

How did the Aztecs please their many gods?

• Elaborate songs

• Painting their bodies

• Human and animal sacrifices

• Piercings on their bodies

What are chinampas?

• Delicious food made from corn

• Canals that surround the city

• Step-like gardens in the side of a mountain

• Man-made floating gardens