You're the chief of a tribe that has been absorbed into the Aztec Empire. What might occur?

You're ordered to give Moctezuma II 1/3 of all your crops

What did the various groups that made up the Aztec Empire have in common?

They all spoke the Nahuatl language

Why did Moctezuma II welcome Hernan Cortes when they Spanish conquistadors first arrived?

He believed that Cortes was actually a god in human form

Conquered people had to pay tributes to the Aztec emperor. This practice was most similar to?

Paying federal income taxes every year

Why was Tenochtitlan chose as the capital of the Aztec Empire?

It was the home of the Mexicas, the most powerful society

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You're the chief of a tribe that has been absorbed into the Aztec Empire. What might occur?
You're ordered to give Moctezuma II 1/3 of all your crops
All of your tribe's men are killed
AnAztec warrior takes over your tribe
Your priests are ordered to stop worshipping the local gods
2
What did the various groups that made up the Aztec Empire have in common?
They all worshipped a single god
They all came from the same local area
They all spoke the Nahuatl language
They were all wiped out by Maya invaders
3
Why did Moctezuma II welcome Hernan Cortes when they Spanish conquistadors first arrived?
He was afraid of the technological superiority ofthe Spanish
He believed that Spanish rule would be good for his people
He wanted the Spanish to help him conquer neighboring tribes
He believed that Cortes was actually a god in human form
4
Conquered people had to pay tributes to the Aztec emperor. This practice was most similar to?
Participating in a charity basketball game
Donating to a food drive at a church
Composing a song or poem to celebrate the President
Paying federal income taxes every year
5
Why did the Aztecs sacrifice human beings?
To prevent explosive population growth
To appease their gods
To Scare neighboring tribes
To punish people who'd fought against the Aztecs
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What did the Spanish have that the Aztecs didn't
A highly advanced culture
immune resistance to smallpox
intense faith in their religion
many thousands of soldiers
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The city of Tenochtitlan was located atop what geographical feature?
a desert
a volcano
a mountain
A lake
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Which is the most closely associated with tlachtli?
temples
crops
sports
religion
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Why was Tenochtitlan chose as the capital of the Aztec Empire?
It was located close to the exact geographic center
It was the home of the Mexicas, the most powerful society
It had the best transportation and sanitation services
It was the oldest of the various city-stats

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