Aztec Civilization

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Tenochtitlan was the capital of what Empire?

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Aztec Empire

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What lake was Tenochtitlan located in the center of?

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Lake Texcoco

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Chinampas are best described as

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Floating gardens

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Why did the Aztecs sacrifice human beings?

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To appease their gods

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Where was the Aztec Empire centralized?

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Central Mexico

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Which is NOT a reason for the fall of the Aztecs? Options: Conquered by the Mayas, Conquered by the Spanish, European disease, Advanced weapons

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Conquered by the Mayas

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The Aztecs built these raised roads across water or wetlands

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Causeways

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A special tax paid to the Aztec emperor.

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Tribute

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_____________________is located where the capital of the Aztecs once stood.

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Mexico City

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What were some examples of crops the Aztecs grew?

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Beans, squash, avocados