Key Terms - The Aztec

What is Mesoamerica?

• A geographic region in the western hemisphere that was home of the Mayan and Aztec civilizations.

• The capital of the Aztec Empire.

• A major city in central Mexico.

• A type of raised field used in agriculture.

What was Tenochtitlán?

• A type of document containing tribute lists.

• The capital of the Aztec Empire, located on an island in Lake Texcoco.

• A raised field used in agriculture.

• A Spanish explorer and conquistador.

Where is the Valley of Mexico located?

• In the western hemisphere.

• On an island in Lake Texcoco.

• In the high plateau of central Mexico.

• In the southern part of Mesoamerica.

What does the term "indigenous" mean?

• Foreign

• Native

• Urban

• Ancient

What does Teotihuacán translate to?

• Place of the gods

• City of the sun

• Land of the Aztecs

• Valley of the kings

What are chinampas?

• A type of tribute list

• Raised fields constructed along lake shores in Mesoamerica

• A major city in Mesoamerica

• A Spanish explorer

Who was Hernán Cortés?

• An Aztec ruler

• A Spanish explorer and conquistador who led the conquest of Aztec Mexico

• A type of raised field

• A document containing tribute lists

Who was Moctezuma II?

• A Spanish explorer

• An Aztec ruler from 1502 to 1520

• A type of agricultural field

• A geographic region in Mesoamerica