Ancient Aztec Study Guide

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What was the capital city of the Aztec Empire?

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Tenochtitlan

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What modern-day city is where Tenochtitlan once was?

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Mexico City

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Why did the Aztecs need to build chinampas?

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To create land for crops in swampy areas.

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Who was the last leader of the Aztecs?

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Montezuma II

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Why did the Aztecs sacrifice people to the sun god?

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To give him strength to put the sun in the sky.

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Who was the Spanish conquistador who defeated the Aztecs?

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Hernan Cortes

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Why did the Aztecs play Ullamalitzli (the Ball Game)?

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To train warriors and settle disagreements.

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Only Aztec boys were required to go to school.

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False

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The most important Aztec god was the god of the ___.

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sun

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How was the Aztec government different from the Maya government?

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The Aztec government had an emperor in charge of all the city-states.