Colonization

What were the Aztecs?

• A civilization in South America

• A tribe that lived in Mexico

• A great Soccer Team

Tenochtitlan was _______________

• The Capital City of the Aztecs

• A religious Ceremony

• The name of a great King in the Aztec Empire

Why were Temples important?

• The Center for Religious Ceremonies

• The Center for Social Events

• The Center for Games

The Aztecs designed and created ______________

• airplanes

• floating gardens

• cars

• computers

The Aztec offered _________ sacrifices to please their gods.

• Strange
• Animal
• Fun
• Human

Hernan Cortes is most famous for what deed?

• conquering the Aztecs in Mexico
• conquering the Incas in Peru
• starting the construction of Mexico City
• become friends with the native people

The Aztec were _____________ and conquered all their neighbors.

• friendly
• honest
• obsequious
• bullies

What group did Francisco Pizarro conquer?

• Aztecs

• Incas

• Mayans

• Olmecs

Conquistador is a spanish word that means.....

• crazy man

• soldier

• conqueror

Which of the following best describes the job of the Conquistadors?

                                                               

• a. They would donate money from Spain to help build new homes in Mexico   

• b. To explore the Americas and claim land and treasure for Spain

• c. To bring large armies to the Americas and declare war on Puerto Rico and Mexico

• d. Their job was to find a water route through America that would lead to Asia