Geography of the Aztecs

Another name for the Aztec tribe.

• Cherokee

• Mexica

• Tenochtitlan

• Spaniards

Who promised the Aztec a home?

• Mecca

• Mexica

• Buddha

• The god feathered serpent Quetzalcoatl.

How did the Aztecs find their home?

• gods told them to search for an eagle on a cactus

• they fought other tribes for the best land in Mexico

• it was an empty city-state with homes, so the Aztec just moved in

• The Aztec formed alliances and they were given the land by the other tribes.

Where did the Aztec build their home?

• within the Empire of Mali

• near Mount Vesuvius

• small swampy island in Lake Texcoco

• Panama

What was the name of the Aztec home?

• Rome

• Niani

• Quetzalcoatl

• Tenochtitlan

The capital of the Aztec empire was Tenochtitlan. This city became the capital of _______.

• Mexico; Mexico City

• Mali Empire; Niani

• Japan; Tokyo

• Mongol Empire; Karakorum

Which is NOT an Aztec advancement or adaption?

• Building canals

• Created Causeways

• Build large ships called "junks"

• Stone aqueducts were established to access fresh water

What is a causeway?

• a skirmish with an enemy city-state

• an island

• a raised road above the swampy water

• the capital of Tenochtitlan

What is a chinampas?

• floating gardens

• raised road

• an Aztec food

• the name of the Aztec king

Which is NOT a food the Aztec farmed?

• cocoa

• vanilla

• pawpaws

• squash