The Aztec Flashcards
Aztec: Where were they living before moving?
Modern day Texas.
Aztec: Where did they move to?
They moved to mexico in search of a new home.
Aztec: What was the sign that gods supposedly was sent to the Aztecs? And what did it mean?
It was an eagle perched on a cactus with a snake in its mouth. It ment that they should live there.
Aztec: What is an example of an obstacle they faced at their new home?
It was hard to build in a swamp because of the small land, bad dirt for crops, dirty water, uneven land.
Aztec: What did they make to help grow plants?
They built chinampas.
Aztec: What are chinampas?
They are made by piling up mud and reeds in the water and are used to grow crops.
Aztec: What crops are grown on chinampas?
Corn, beans, and squash.
Aztec: What was the capital os the aztec/mexico?
Tenochtitlan.
Aztec: What were reeds for?
To filter out salt in the water.
Aztec: What are a few creatures that they ate?
Dogs, frogs, monkeys, tadpoles, lizards, ants, and caterpillar.
aztec: What were cocoa beans for?
They could be used for money or making chocolate.
Aztec: Chocolate was believed to be what from the gods?
It was viewed as a food from the gods.
Aztec: What was a serious crime if done in public?
Drunkeness in public.
aztec: The first time you were drunk in public resulted in what?
Your head got shaved.
Aztec: What happened the second time you were caught drunk in public?
You would be beaten to death.
