Aztecs Flashcards
Where was the Aztec civilisation located
South america
What was the aztec capital city called?
Tenochtitlan
Where is the capital located
On lake texcoco
Who is the aztec god of war and the sun
Quetzalcotol
Who is the aztec rain god
Tlaloc
Name 5 foods grown in the Incan empire
Cocoa,potatoes,peanuts,peppers and avocados
What is the word for Spanish conquerors of the Americans
Conquistadors
Who led the conquest to victory
Hernan Cortez
5 things that effected the conquest of the americas.
Malinchi
Division of the Inca empire
Montezuma’s lateness to act on the problem
Plague
And the Spanish conquistadors having better weapons and armour
Who was Malinchi
Malinchi was a slave girl
What role did Malinchi play in the conquest
She translated for the conquistadors which enabled them to gain allies from enemy clans of the Aztecs.
What was the plague that killed the Aztecs?
Small pox
What is the correct chronological order of the Spanish conquest
Era of Maya civilisation
Arrival of Christopher columbus in the new world
Defeat of the aztec empire
Execution of Atahalpa
Why did Aztecs conduct human sacrifice
They believed they needed to repay the gods so they thought it be best to sacrifice blood, they also sacrificed for a good harvest or good weather
Name 3 long term effects of the Spanish conquest
The city of Mexico was made
The main language changed to Spanish
Native language, history and culture suppressed.
