Aztecs Flashcards

1
Q

The Aztec were a nomadic society for hundreds of years. What does nomadic mean?

A

move around

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2
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What year did the Spanish conquer the Aztec Empire?

A

1521

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3
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Who was the leader of the Aztec Empire when the Spanish arrived?

A

moncezuma ll

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4
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Which Spanish explorer conquered the Aztec Empire?

A

Hernan cortès

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5
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What was the name of the capital city of the Aztec Empire?

A

tenochtitlan

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6
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What was the name of the Aztec god of sun and war who led them to find their home?

A

huitzilopochtil

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7
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Which of the following was not a weapon used by the Aztecs?

A

did use- obsidian bladed swords and an array of clubs, bows and arrows and spears/atlatl

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8
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What was the name of the disease that ravaged the Aztec population after the arrival of the Spanish?

A

smallpox

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9
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What two Aztec gods did each side of the main temple worship (hint: the war and rain gods)?

A

war and rain gods- tlaloc and huitzilopochil

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10
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Which of the following was not a cause of the decline of the Aztec Empire?

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11
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What was the main food crop of the Aztecs?

A

corn

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12
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What was the name of the most common farming practice used by the Aztecs to increase agricultural productivity?

A

chinampa

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13
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What was the name of the large market in the center of Tenochtitlán?

A

tianquistli

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14
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Which of the following was not an item commonly traded in Aztec markets?

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15
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Which of the following was not a function of the Aztec market system?

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