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

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

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

How did the Aztecs and conquistadors differ in the way they treated conquered people?

The Aztecs included them, the conquistadors destroyed them

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

Paying federal income taxes every year

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

He believed that Cortes was actually a god in human form

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

They all spoke the Nahuatl language

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Why was Tenochtitlan chose as the capital of the Aztec Empire?
It was the oldest of the various city-stats
It had the best transportation and sanitation services
It was the home of the Mexicas, the most powerful society
It was located close to the exact geographic center
2
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
AnAztec warrior takes over your tribe
All of your tribe's men are killed
Your priests are ordered to stop worshipping the local gods
3
Which is the most closely associated with tlachtli?
crops
temples
sports
religion
4
How did the Aztecs and conquistadors differ in the way they treated conquered people?
The Aztecs were peaceful and didn't conquer like the Spanish
The Aztecs included them, the conquistadors destroyed them
The conquistadors spread democracy the Aztecs didn't
The conquistadors taxed them the Aztecs didn't
5
Why did the Aztecs sacrifice human beings?
To punish people who'd fought against the Aztecs
To appease their gods
To Scare neighboring tribes
To prevent explosive population growth
6
The city of Tenochtitlan was located atop what geographical feature?
A lake
a desert
a mountain
a volcano
7
Conquered people had to pay tributes to the Aztec emperor. This practice was most similar to?
Composing a song or poem to celebrate the President
Donating to a food drive at a church
Paying federal income taxes every year
Participating in a charity basketball game
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Why did Moctezuma II welcome Hernan Cortes when they Spanish conquistadors first arrived?
He believed that Spanish rule would be good for his people
He was afraid of the technological superiority ofthe Spanish
He believed that Cortes was actually a god in human form
He wanted the Spanish to help him conquer neighboring tribes
9
What did the Spanish have that the Aztecs didn't
A highly advanced culture
many thousands of soldiers
immune resistance to smallpox
intense faith in their religion
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What did the various groups that made up the Aztec Empire have in common?
They all spoke the Nahuatl language
They were all wiped out by Maya invaders
They all worshipped a single god
They all came from the same local area

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