Un breve repaso - El imperio azteca

What divine sign led the Aztecs to establish their capital, Tenochtitlan?

• A jaguar on a mountain

• An eagle on a cactus, clutching a snake

• A feathered serpent in a river

• A deer in a forest

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What agricultural innovation allowed the Aztecs to grow a variety of crops year-round in Tenochtitlan?

• Terraced farming on mountainsides

• Extensive irrigation canals from rivers

• Floating gardens called chinampas

• Large-scale dryland farming

What was a primary purpose of human sacrifices in Aztec religious beliefs?

• To celebrate military victories

• To appease the gods and ensure fertility

• To punish criminals

• To mark the change of seasons

Who was the Spanish conquistador who arrived in the Aztec capital in 1519?

• Francisco Pizarro

• Christopher Columbus

• Hernán Cortés

• Ferdinand Magellan