Building Tenochtitlan

What lake did the Aztecs flee to after sacrificing the princess?

• Lake Titicaca

• Lake Texcoco

• Lake Tahoe

What did the Aztecs see that made them decide to stay in Lake Texcoco?

• the sun god

• a sign that said "Aztecs, stay here."

• an eagle on a cactus with a snake

Why was the island a good place for the Aztecs?

• It had food sources

• It had water

• It was easy to defend

• All of the above

What did the Aztecs name their island home?

• Tikal

• Tenochtitlan

• Gresham

What was a problem with building Tenochtitlan?

• the land was swampy and would sink

• there were not enough workers

• there were not enough trees and stones

What does the image show?

• two-tube aqueducts

• Pilings in volcanic rock

• chinampa

What does the image show?

• Great Temple

• dike

• causeway

What are the red arrows in the image pointing to?

• aqueducts

• chinampas

• canals

What is circled in red in the image?

• chinampa

• dike

• causeway

What does the image show Aztecs building?

• causeway

• Great Temple

• chinampa