Bayou Bridges- Unit 4- Chapter 2- The Aztec Empire

This is a synonym for wanderers and for people not settled in one place.

• permanent

• nomadic

• established

This is a raised road built over water to connect an island to a mainland.

• canal

• chinampa

• causeway

This is channel dug by people, used by boats or for irrigation.

• canal

• causeway

• chinampa

These are floating gardens on raised beds that were anchored to the bottom of the lake to grow crops.

• canal

• causeway

• chinampa

The capital city of the Aztec empire was built on an island.

• True

• False

The capital city of the Aztec empire was ________________ and it is located in present day _______________.

• Tenochtitlan, South America

• Tenochtitlan, Mexico

• Tenochtitlan, Lake Texcoco

According to legend, who told the Aztecs where to build their capital city?

• Moctezuma II

• the moon god

• the sun god

Select all that apply:

The Aztecs were characterized as

• highly educated

• fierce warriors

• great conquerors

What is a scribe?

• A person who digs the canals

• An ancient book with pictograms on the pages

• A person whose job is copying written information

This is an ancient book with handwritten pages or parts.

• Causeway

• Codex

• Pictogram