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The Aztec

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World Geography Module 8 Lesson 2

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1
What did the Aztecs believe was necessary to keep their gods happy?
winning games
jewelry
masks
sacrifice
2
In what region did the Aztecs settle?
Central Mexico
Europe
North America
Mars
3
Check all of the repsonsibilities of the king in Aztec Culture
law and warfare
all of the above
tribute
trade
4
Spanish conquerors
conquistadors
causeways
Tenochtitlan
5
The Aztec capital :
Tenochtitlan
Causeways
conquistadors
6
__________________________ made the Aztec Empire strong and rich.
war, trade and tribute
language, calendars and architecture
masks, jewelry and pyramids
location, horses and armor
7
raised roads across water or wet ground
Causeways
Tenochtitlan
Conquistadors
8
a payment made to show respect or to receive protection
Tenochtitlan
tribute
conquistador
causeway
9
How did many Aztec merchants help maintain order in the empire?
by keeping rulers informed by spying
by employing people to protect trade routes
by teaching the tribal children
by distributing fertile lands to farmers
10
Why did the Aztecs settle on an island in Lake Texcoca?
It was the prettietest
It had the most animals to hunt in the area
other tribes had already taken the good farmland
Lake Texcoca was closest to their homeland
11
The Aztecs had extensive astronomical knoweldge that led them to create:
a written language
a calendar
pyramids
religious holidays