Put the word in the correct blank. Make sure to use the reading.

a

b

c

d

e

f

Aztlan

island (2)

island (1)

rocky

eagle

snakes

Put each word in the correct blank.

a

b

c

d

settlement

Aztecs

triple

Tepanec

Tenochtitlan was the capital of what Empire?

• Maya Empire

• Inca Empire

• Spanish Empire

• Aztec Empire

Where was the Aztec Empire centralized?

• Central Mexico

• Andes Mountains

• Yucatan Peninsula

• South America

Why did the Aztecs sacrifice human beings?

• To scare neighboring tribes
• To punish people who’d fought against the Aztecs
• To appease their gods
• To prevent explosive population growth

Which phrases best explain the purposes of the Templo Mayor, or Great Temple? Select the two correct answers.

• to hold important government documents

• to celebrate the rulers

• to perform religious ceremonies

• to bury enslaved people

The Mayans worked to please the gods through their daily life.  What type of religion were the Mayans?

• Christian
• Monotheistic
• Polytheisic
• Budhist