Aztec flashcards
Why were mountains considered sacred sites?
They thought they were close to god when the went higher up the sky.
Why did the Aztecs choose to make their home where they did?
Huitzilopochtli told them to make a permanent settlement where they found a eagle on a cactus devouring a snake.
Describe the landscape, including geography and climate?
It has deserts,mountains,rain forests,plateaus,.The largest basin is 60 km.
What is one benefit of the mountains and what are two drawbacks of the mountains?
Mountains were like walls protecting the city from enemies.The mountains would cause flooding because they were really steep.Not good farm land.
How did the Aztecs use Lake Texcoco to protect them?
It provided safety from their enemies because of the surrounding water.
Explain two ways the Aztecs altered the geography to help them survive?
They created chinampas to help with agriculture and farming.They were floating islands which can be found in the valley of mexico.
Where is modern day Mexico City located?
The valley of Mexico
plateau
A high or a tableland on a mountain
Aztecs
A member of a dominant empire
Aztlan
Name of the homeland of the Aztecs
Mexica
The Mexican people
Nahua
People who speak Nahuatl
Huitzilopochtli
The Aztec god of the sun and war
Mesoamerica
The cultural part of North America
Lake of Texcoco
A lake in Mexico
