WorksheetsAztec Adaptations
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 18mins
The Aztec built the city of Tenochtitlan on a small island in lake Texcoco. They quickly ran out of room for people's houses. What was the adaptation they used to allow more people to live there?
They dug mud and other lake material up from the swamp bottom, and created many new islands.
They used house boats
They built houses on the shores of the lake and used canoes to get to the main island
There was not an adaptation. Everyone lived within the temples
What is a canal?
A human made stream of water used for irrigation or transportation
A means of watering crops
An island created by the Aztecs to support the homes of the people who lived there
A piece of jewelry worn by the Aztecs before they were sacrificed in ceremonies
What is a chinampa?
a type of corn that the Aztec developed
a stream of water used for transportation or irrigation
a "floating garden"
A small island built by the Aztec to support homes
What crops did the Aztec grow?
Corn, beans, squid, and more
Beans, pigs, corn, and many others
Corn, green beans, and plantains
Corn, beans, squash, and more
The water in the swamp the Aztecs lived on was very swampy. How did they adapt to this challenge?
They boiled the water in the swamp to remove the extra salt and then they were able to drink it
They used irrigation and built canals to bring the fresh water from the mountains into the city
They used the plants in the chinampas to filter the water with their roots
They evolved to be able to drink the saltwater without serious health consequences
The Aztec built their city in the middle of a giant lake. What adaptation did they use to get around the lake?
They were excellent swimmers
They built 3 major causeways to the shores
They used the chinampas to float to the sides
They were the inventors of the catapult
What food source did the Aztecs find in the Oceans they were connected to?
The Aztec ate fish, shrimp, oysters, and crab
They Aztec were famous shark and whale hunters
The Aztec did not have contact with the ocean
The Aztec ate seaweed and other vegetation from the Ocean. Their religious beliefs prevented them from eating meat.
What is a causeway?
A type of corn that the Aztec invented
A type of canoe the Aztec used for transportation
A raised road or track of land across low, wet ground
The swimming method used by the Aztec to navigate their swampy home
They Aztec could not get everything they needed from the Valley of Mexico. How did they adapt to get the resources they needed?
The Aztec invented corn and this allowed them to feed their people without expanding their empire
The Aztec could find all of the resources they needed in Lake Texcoco
They Aztec were brutally violent and forced their subjects to bring resources to Tenochtitlan with the threat of death
The Aztec built causeways connecting all of the cities in their empire
How did the Aztec persuade other groups of people that it would be beneficial, or good, for them to join the Aztec Empire?
They offered protection from invaders in return for resources
They were extremely violent and allowed people to live only if they pledged loyalty to the Aztec
The Aztec Empire was relatively small and located mostly along the shores of Lake Texcoco
The Aztec were very kind and intelligent so groups of people outside the Empire begged to be allowed to join
The Aztec used limestone to build their Pyramids. Limestone is not found in the Valley of Mexico. How did the Aztec get limestone?
The Aztecs invented limestone by using extremely hot temperatures to create the rock out of the mud found at the bottom of the swamp
The Aztec discovered that they could get Limestone from people by forcing them to be servants by threatening their families
The Aztec made deals with people living far away. They would protect them in exchange for their resources, including limestone.
The Aztec dug deep under the swamp in Lake Texcoco. They were masters at engineering and were able to bring the limestone to the surface
The causeways connected the island city of Tenochtitlan to the shores of Lake Texcoco. What did the Aztecs use to keep invaders out of the city?
Their island city had a natural moat, or water surrounding the city to keep it safe
They used drawbridges on the causeways that could be lifted for protection
The Aztec were ferocious warriors and did not fear attacks
The causeways connected the Aztec to the oceans and improved their diet with the introduction of seafood
The canals helped the Aztec irrigate their crops. What other purpose did they serve?
The Aztec used the canals as a means of disposing of the bodies of the people they sacrificed
The Aztec used the canals for transportation
The Aztec used the canals to keep the chinampas floating
The canals served no purpose other than irrigation
What is irrigation?
A system for moving water from one place to another, typically to help grow crops
A system for quickly moving limestone from one location to the next
A system for keeping track of the wealth the Aztec gained off of the people they were in charge of
A system of farming
The Aztec came up with several different adaptations for agriculture. What is agriculture?
A way to get over mountains quickly
A method used to clear fields to plant corn
The interactions between two things
The art or practice of farming
What does it mean to adapt to an environment?
the art or practice of farming
To move elsewhere when your environment presents challenges to you
To cut down or move anything in your environment that prevents your success
To make changes to either lifestyle or the environment to be more successful in the environment
What is the lake that the Aztec lived on called?
Lake Titicaca
Rocky Mountain Lake
Lake Texcoco
Lake Tenochtitlan
What was the capital city of the Aztec Empire called?
They did not have a capital city
Tehuacan
Tenochtitlan
Denver
