The Aztecs

What was the capital city of the Aztec Empire?

• Mexico City

• Rome

• Tenochtitlan

• Palenque

What type of religion did the Aztecs follow?

• Monotheistic

• Polytheistic

• They did not have an organized religion

• They believed in no god

How did the Aztecs please their many gods?

• Elaborate songs

• Painting their bodies

• Human and animal sacrifices

• Piercings on their bodies

What was the Aztecs main source of food?

• Corn/maize

• Beans

• Squash

• Avocados

What are chinampas?

• Delicious food made from corn

• Canals that surround the city

• Step-like gardens in the side of a mountain

• Man-made floating gardens

How many people did the Aztecs control at its height?

• One Million people

• Five Billion people

• Five Million people

• One Billion people

Why would people come to the Aztec markets?

• Buy and sell goods

• Socialize

• Walk through the aisles

• All of them

Who conquered the Aztecs?

• Hernan Cortes

• Christopher Columbus

• Benito Pizzaro

• Marc Anthony

The capital city of Tenochtitlan was conquered in ____________.

• 1521

• 1492

• 1592

• 1607

The Spanish brought deadly ______________ such as ____________.

• Diseases, Typhoid

• Diseases, Malaria

• Diseases, Small Pox

• Diseases, Measles