Aztec Civilization

How did the Aztec civilization end?

• When Moctezuma died, they didn't have a leader so they went away to other lands.

• By the Spanish conquer, Hernan Cortes, small pox, and help from an enemy tribe, Taxcallan.

Who was the most powerful person in Aztec culture?

• The Emperor/ King

• The Priest

• The person who made the sacrifices at the temple

• The Warrior

The Aztecs

• spoke Nahuatl

• spoke Spanish

• spoke English

• spoke Quechua

Which color represents where the Aztec civilization was?

• blue

• red

• gray

• green

What was the capitol of the Aztec empire?

• Tenochan

• Tenochtitlan

• Miamoi

• Mexico city

The disease that killed 1/3 and weakened the Aztecs was called  ______.

• the flu
• stomach bug
• tonsilitis
• small pox

Which of the following best describes the Aztec government?

• a democracy with a president elected by the commoners

• tribal groups with no central government

• a collection of city-states, each with its own ruler

• an empire united under a single ruler

Because of the lack of available farmland, the Aztecs built _________________

• causeways.
• chinampas. (floating gardens)
• irrigation canals.
• terraces.

The Aztecs settled on a lake called:

• Lake Texcoco
• Lake of the Aztec
• Land o Lakes

The Aztec capital city was built in the middle of Lake __________.

• Michigan
• Tenochtitlan
• Texcoco
• Mexico