Aztecs Flashcards

1
Q

Where did the Aztecs live?

A

The Aztecs live in what is known as the Valley of Mexico in Central Mexico.

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2
Q

Was is the capital city of the Aztecs Empire?

A

Tenochtitlan

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3
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Describe the legend of Tenochtitlan

A

The gods told the Aztecs to search for an eagle holding a snake on top of a cactus. This is where they were to build their capital city. The Aztecs saw the sign on a swampy island in lake Texcoco.

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4
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How did the Aztecs build a city in the center of a lake?

A

Tenochtitlan was built on an island. It was connected to the mainland by causeways leading north, south, and West of the city.

The city was interlaced with a series of canals.

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5
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Today Tenochtitlan Is in?

A

Mexico City

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6
Q

The Aztecs created and empire through….

A

conquest

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7
Q

They conquered people and local ruler had to pay…

A

tribute for the Aztecs

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8
Q

Does the Aztecs had an emperor? False or True

A

True

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9
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What was the Religion of the Aztecs?

A

Polytheistic

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10
Q

Huitzilopochtli was the main God in what civilization?

A

Aztecs

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11
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What is the main God in the Aztecs?

A

Huitzilopochtli

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12
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What does the Aztecs built?

A

massive temples and pyramids dedicated to their gods/

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13
Q

What are 2 pyramid dedicated to their gods?

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-Pyramid of the Sun
-Pyramid of the Moon

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14
Q

Humans sacrifice was a common practice for the…

A

Aztecs

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15
Q

What does the Aztecs think about human sacrifice?

A

The Aztecs do human sacrifice to give the sun strength to rise each day.

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16
Q

What happens to the Aztecs?

A

The Spanish conquistadors led by Hernan Cortes conquered Tenochtitlan and defeated the Aztecs in 1521.