Aztecs

Write down one thing you learned about the Mexica (Aztec) Empire. / Escribe una cosa que hayas aprendido sobre el Imperio Mexica (Azteca).

I learned _______.

He aprendido _______.

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What advantages did the location of Tenochtitlán provide the Aztecs?

• The lake provided fish and water birds for food, and the island was easy to defend.

• The city was far away from other city-states in Mesoamerica, such as Culhuacán and Teotihuacán.

• The mountain location provided protection against invaders from the lowlands.

• all of the above

Aztecs built many ______ to act like ______ roads.

• plazas, central

• causeways, dirt

• canals, water

The main crops that they grew were...

Los principales cultivos que cultivaban eran...

• Rice, tomatoes, coffee / Arroz, tomates, café

• Corn, squash, beans / Maíz, calabaza, frijoles

• Apples, corn, carrots / Manzanas, maíz, zanahorias

The Aztecs made the people they conquered pay tribute. What is a tribute?

• attention at all times
• gifts of jewels, gold , and valuables
• show honor with marches
• they have them perform a talent show

Which word best describes the Aztec religion?

• monotheistic
• Catholic
• Christianity
• polytheism

Why did the Aztecs in Tenochtitlán need the technologies listed below?
• aqueduct
• dike
• causeways
• canals

• because they built their city on Lake Texcoco 

• because they traveled frequently 

• because they ruled a large empire 

• because they followed the seasons

. What kind of animal do you see in the center of this drawing about Aztec life?

• bull

• eagle

• fish

• horse

What was the name of the Spanish conqueror and explorer?

¿Cómo se llamaba el conquistador y explorador Español?

• Christopher Columbus

• Francisco Pizarro

• Hernán Cortés

• Montezuma II

The Aztecs called themselves what name?

¿Cómo se llamaban los Aztecas?

• Mexicans

• Azteca

• Mexica

• Mesoamericans