Aztec Empire

Where was the Aztec civilization located?

• Central Mexico

• Yucatan Peninsula

• South America, mostly Peru

What were chinampas?

• the name for Aztec city-states

• people who lived in Tenochtitlan

• farmlands built in the swamps where the Aztec settled

• walls of skulls at temples

The Aztec civilization had a class structure

• True

• False

Building chinampas allowed the Aztec to

• farm in swamp land

• defeat the other city-states

• carve skulls into stone wall

• create intricate green masks

The Aztec

• Were skilled warriors

• Were skilled llama herders

• Were skilled swimmers

• All of the Above

What's the name of the Aztec Capital?

• Texcoco

• Chinapa

• Templo Mayor

• Tenochtitlan

A city with its surrounding territory forms an independent state is

• a city state

• a chinapas

• a temple

• a city capital

Who was the most powerful person in Aztec culture?

• The Emperor

• The Priest

• The person who made the sacrifices at the temple

• The Warrior

We know the Aztec were ____ because they worshipped over 1,000 gods.

• monotheistic

• polytheistic

• Muslim

• Beliebers (fans of Justin Bieber)

Who was Moctezuma II?

• Spanish conqueror who was greedy for gold and riches from Central and South America

• An important Aztec priest

• Aztec ruler who considered himself equal with the gods. The ruler when Hernan Cortes first arrived.

• Aztec leader who built Tenochititlan