The AZTECS

Where did the Aztecs build their capital, TENOCHTITLÁN?

• On a mountain

• In a desert

• In a forest

• On a swampy island

What does TENOCHTITLÁN mean?

• Place of the Sunflower

• Place of the Prickly Pear Cactus

• Place of the River

• Place of the Pine Tree

How did the Aztecs connect their island city to the land?

• By digging tunnels

• By constructing causeways

• By using aqueducts

• By building bridges

What were the Aztecs' main temple complex called?

• Templo Sagrado

• Templo Grande

• Templo Pequeño

• Templo Mayor

What did the Aztecs use for record keeping?

• Numerals

• Symbols

• Hieroglyphics

• Alphabets

Why did the Aztecs worship the sun god?

• For good weather

• For good health

• For good harvests

• For good luck

What did the Aztecs believe would happen if the sun god did not rise?

• No wind

• No animals

• No crops

• No rain

What did the Aztecs sacrifice to the sun god?

• Humans

• Gold

• Plants

• Animals

Who arrived in 1519 to fight the Aztecs?

• Hernán Cortés

• Christopher Columbus

• Vasco Núñez de Balboa

• Francisco Pizarro

What did the Spanish build over the city of Tenochtitlán?

• A new market

• A new city

• A new palace

• A new temple