Topic 6 Lesson 2

The valley of Mexico made for a great home for the Aztecs. It is considered a basin. What is the definition of basin?

• A high plateau
• A steep mountain
• A vast desert
• A bowl shaped area

Aztecs made floating farming islands. they were called what?

• Tamales
• Chinampas
• Sombreros
• Chapulines

The Aztecs were so crafty that they also built these walls that hold water back in the middle of a lake. They are called what?

• dikes

• temples
• pyramids
• aqueducts

The Aztecs had a king that ruled with total power over every person of Tenochtitlan. He part of a family that had unlimited powers. What type of ruler is this?

• Totalitarian Dictator
• Constitutional Monarch
• Feudal Lord
• Absolute Monarch

What is the definition of the academic word rigid?

• inflexible, unchanging

• A type of dance move.
• Having a strong moral compass.
• Able to bend easily; flexible.

What is the definition of the academic word purchase?

• to buy

• To exchange something for another item.
• To rent something for a short period of time.
• To sell something at a lower price than usual.

Aztecs were so crafty they built an aqueduct across Lake Texcoco. What is an aqueduct?

• A type of boat used for transportation
• A type of musical instrument
• A canal or pipe that moves water from one place to another.

• A type of clothing worn by Aztecs