The Aztec Geography Flashcards
Why were mountains considered sacred sites?
the world contains of two landscapes physical and sacred that were closely connected.
Why did the Aztecs choose to make their home where they did?
they could only stay at a place permanently if they find an eagle eating a snake on a cactus be their god Huitzilopochtli told them to.
Describe the landscape, including geography and climate.
The geography includes deserts, mountains, rich farmland, and sea coasts on the east and west.
What is one benefit of the mountains and what are two drawbacks of the mountains?
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How did the Aztecs use Lake Texcoco to protect them?
they built their land in the middle of Lake Texcoco and made a bridge to go to mexico and when the enemies came they would take it down.
Explain two ways the Aztecs altered the geography to help them survive.
they had two sides to the water the salt and the fresh water and they were able to drink from the fresh but not the salt because there was a chance that they could die
Where is modern day Mexico City located?
it is located in north america
plateau
an area of relatively level high ground.
Aztecs
a member of the indigenous people dominant in Mexico before the Spanish conquest of the 16th century.
Aztlan
Aztlan is the mythical place of origin of the Aztec peoples.
Mexica
Mexica means people from Mexico.
Nahua
Middle American Indian population of central Mexico.
Huitzilopochtli
He was the national god of the Mexicas, also known as Aztecs, of Tenochtitlan.
Mesoamerica
Mesoamerica is a historical region and cultural area in North America.
Lake of Texcoco
Lake of Texcoco is were the actez’s landed permanently because they were told by their god Huitzilopochtli that they couldn’t land anywhere until they saw a eagle eating a snake on a cactus and that would be their permanent place to stay.
