Aztec DBQ

What were Aztec farms called?

• irrigation
• chinampas
• Tenochtitlan

When did the Aztecs sacrifice people?

• every day

• once per year

• during festivals

Why did the Aztecs sacrifice people?

• to feed the corn goddess
• to feed the sun god
• for the Spanish

How were the chinampas made?

• by nature

• by humans

• by animals

About how many people did the Aztecs rule over?

• 300,000
• 10 million

The Aztecs had the most advanced agricultural system in the world at the time that they lived

• True
• False

Who were the Aztecs sacrificing?

• prisoners of war
• women and children
• their own warriors if they lost in battle

How did the Aztecs adapt to their environment to practice agriculture?

• By building dams and irrigation systems

• By creating floating gardens called chinampas

• By practicing slash-and-burn agriculture

• By developing drought-resistant crops

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

What did the Incas expand when they took over people?

• the army

• farms and irrigation

• temples

Incas built what to get across their empire?

• canals

• roads

• airports