Ancestral America 2.0 Aztecs

Quetzalcoatl was the Aztec...

• god of peace

• ruler in the late 1500's

• royal mascot, a type of marsupial

• Sun God

Priests' main role in Aztec society was to prevent the universe from collapsing. To accomplish this, they​
​ (a)  

• sacrificed war captives to please the gods
• built tall columns across the landscape to support
• enforced strict vegetarianism on the population
• prayed and fasted seven days a week

Aztecs believed that those who were ​​ (a)     would be rewarded in ​​ (b)    

• sacrificed
• the afterlife
• sufficiently well-groomed
• the party after the show
• tattooed
• money and attention

Aztec cities were famous for their ...

• 
  lack of temples

• 
  impenetrable city walls

• 
  neatness and cleanliness

• 
  extensive markets

Chinampas, the unique agricultural system the Aztecs invented was based on...

• using volcanic tufa as mulch

• manipulation of seeds through artificial selection

• small, stationary, artificial islands built on the freshwater lake

• slash and burn farming

What was unusual about the location of the Aztec capital, Tenochtitlan?

• It was built on a mountaintop in the highest Andes

• It was built in a swamp beside Lake Texcoco

• It was isolated and inaccessible from any other territory

• It was on an island on the Pacxific Ocean