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Aztec Prelearning

Authored by Shannon Dolen

Social Studies

8th Grade

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Aztec Prelearning
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1.

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1 min • 1 pt

According to legend, the Aztec settled where they did because they saw an _________ perched on a cactus and believed this was a sign from their god.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why did the Aztecs see mountains as not just physical but also sacred?

Because mountains contained gold that was valuable to European explorers

Mountains contained codices where the Aztecs recorded information about society

Mountains were just like a hierarchy; the nobility on the top and the peasants on the bottom

The Aztecs saw mountains as an opportunity to get closer to the gods

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1 min • 1 pt

Despite the mountains being sacred, they could also cause lots of problems for the Aztec people. One issue was _____________ in low lying areas

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1 min • 1 pt

Lake Texcoco, which surrounded Tenochtitlan provided safety from enemies. The Aztecs built three _______________lining the lake to the mainland. Bridges that connected the causeway to the city could be destroyed to protect the city from ____________.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following does not describe a chinampa?

floating island

protected the city from invasion

made of stacked reeds and mud

used for growing vegetables, flowers, and medicinal herbs

6.

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1 min • 1 pt

The Aztecs believed that the gods controlled every aspect of their ________and they looked to the gods for signs of how to live.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

This god encouraged the  Aztecs to leave their ancestral homeland and settle in the valley of Mexico.He was the Aztec’s tribal god and had warlike aspects.

Quetzalocoatl

Tezcatlipoca

Huitzilopochtili

Tlaloc

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