Aztecs Flashcards
Why were mountains considered sacred sites?
It was considered sacred sites because they were closer to god the higher you got, so the built pyramids with stairs so they can get higher.
Why did the Aztecs choose to make their home where they did?
They chose to make their home where they did because its what their god told them to do. Their god also told them to travel far south to a cactus that has a eagle earring a snake in the middle of a lake.
Describe the landscape, including geography and climate.
There were deserts, mountains, tropical forests, ranch land, and rich farmland. The largest rivers are the Rio Grande and Usmacinta.
What is one benefit of the mountains and what are two drawbacks of the mountains?
A benefit from the mountains was that it was a religious place for the Aztecs. it was a place where you can get closer to the gods The downfalls were that people had high ground against them because they were on the bottom and another one is that the mountains would block out clouds so rain wouldn’t get to the Aztecs.
How did the Aztecs use Lake Texcoco to protect them?
It protected them because people from the outside and the land could be destroyed so no one can come to their land.
Explain two ways the Aztecs altered the geography to help them survive.
The Aztecs altered their geography by making their land bigger and connecting it to the main land.
Where is modern day Mexico City located?
the valley of mexico.
Plateau
A high top of a mountain that is flat.
Aztecs
a member of the indigenous people dominant in Mexico before the Spanish conquest of the 16th century
Aztlan
The home of the Aztec people.
Mexica
Nahuatl-speaking indigenous people of the Valley of Mexico who were the rulers of the Aztec Empire. The name the Aztecs used for themselves.
Nahua
A group of indigenous peoples.
Huitzilopochtli
An Aztec son god.
Mesoamerica
Middle America which is the modern day Mexico.
Lake of Texcoco
A lake within the valley of Mexico
