Aztec Test Flashcards
(27 cards)
How far did the Aztec empire stretch
Northern Mexico to Guatemala
How many subjects were ruled over
10 million
Does anyone know where the Aztecs came from
No
Where does Aztec legend say they came from
Supernatural 7 caves
How long was the Aztecs odessy
200 years
They saw themselves as
A chosen people
Huitzilopochtli was the god of
Sun, war
Huitzilopochtli spoke to the Aztecs through their
Priest
What kind of offerings did they make
Blood
What was the most precious gift that they could offer to the gods
Human heart
What were they feeding with their sacrifice
Sun
Aztecs used ____ in sacrifices to tlaloc
Young children
Where were they forced to retreat to
Swamps of a small island in a lake
They had to search for an _____ on a _____ to end their quest for a homeland
Eagle, cactus
What did they name this spot
Tenochtlilan
In what year did the Spanish conquistadors first see the Aztec city
1519
What did the warriors write
Poems
The Aztecs world was structured around
War
Moctezuma later became known as
Montezuma
Quetzalocoatl was said to have _____ skin and to have worn a _______
White, beard
The Aztecs considered gold the ______ of the gods
Extrement
Who helped Cortez conquer the Aztecs
Melinche
What animal did the Spanish bring
Horse
Who killed moctezuma
No one knows
