Aztecs Flashcards
The Aztec were a nomadic society for hundreds of years. What does nomadic mean?
move around
What year did the Spanish conquer the Aztec Empire?
1521
Who was the leader of the Aztec Empire when the Spanish arrived?
moncezuma ll
Which Spanish explorer conquered the Aztec Empire?
Hernan cortès
What was the name of the capital city of the Aztec Empire?
tenochtitlan
What was the name of the Aztec god of sun and war who led them to find their home?
huitzilopochtil
Which of the following was not a weapon used by the Aztecs?
did use- obsidian bladed swords and an array of clubs, bows and arrows and spears/atlatl
What was the name of the disease that ravaged the Aztec population after the arrival of the Spanish?
smallpox
What two Aztec gods did each side of the main temple worship (hint: the war and rain gods)?
war and rain gods- tlaloc and huitzilopochil
Which of the following was not a cause of the decline of the Aztec Empire?
What was the main food crop of the Aztecs?
corn
What was the name of the most common farming practice used by the Aztecs to increase agricultural productivity?
chinampa
What was the name of the large market in the center of Tenochtitlán?
tianquistli
Which of the following was not an item commonly traded in Aztec markets?
Which of the following was not a function of the Aztec market system?
